Predictive Analytics: The New Hot Ticket in Shipping?

The adoption of predictive analytics for port operations is proving increasingly popular, as the technology can help ports achieve better unloading and offloading times...

[Watch] Helicopter Underwater Egress Training

Helicopter Underwater Egress Training or HUET is a safety course that will train you to safely exit the aircraft in the event of an...

Is the Storm Over for Container Shipping?

By James Catlin Overview An oversupply of container vessels has plagued the market over the past couple years. But late 2016 through the first half of 2017...

Lack of A System To Indicate Fixed CO2 System Status Leads To Fatal Consequences

The incident: On 15 November 2017, WORLD CALIMA left Helgoland with a crew of 5 and 11 technicians, who were to disembark at three different...

Navios Maritime to Acquire a 4,250 TEU Containership

Navios Maritime Containers Inc. (“Navios Containers”) (N-OTC:NMCI), a growth vehicle dedicated to the container sector, announced that it agreed to acquire a 2010-built, 4,250...

Vale Sails New `Green’ Ship to Cut Rivals China Advantage

Brazil’s Vale SA seeks to minimize its long journey to China. It has sailed the first fleet of efficient cargo vessels for this...

TOTE Begins its Orca Vessel Conversion to LNG

TOTE Maritime Alaska becomes the first US shipping company to convert their vessels to LNG. The company has started converting 2 of it’s...

Crude Tanker Market Update: Focus on VLCCs

By James Catlin Summary Over the last couple years, the VLCC fleet has experienced significant growth leading to the current oversupply situation. A thick orderbook...

Taiwan’s Looming Shipping Problems

Taiwan appears to have a ship problem — not one like the Ching Fu Shipbuilding Co scandal, but one that poses substantial risks to...

Tanker Sold for a Dollar! Suspicion of Money Washing

Suspicions of money laundering has been raised after a tanker estimated at $ 1.8 million is being sold for only $ 1. What happened? The tanker...