Bomin on Future Marine Fuel Supply Chain

The Bomin group headed by Mr.Jan Christensen is keen on providing access to quality products that ensure compliance is a challenge that many ship...

Congestion at UK Ports Affects Ports in Europe

The UK ports already short of HGV drivers is reeling under the congestion created by empty containers. DPWS says that one third of...

Americas VLCC Freight Jumps $1 Million in Two Days

VLCCs making long-haul voyages with freight rates jumping $1 million. Japanese and Korean charterers stepping seen as a cause. Re-entry of China's Unipec...

A Guide to Freighters in ‘No Man’s Sky Next’

Freighters have been in the game for quite a lot of time. However, they were worth quite a lot of money which made it...

New Break Bulk Optimiser Solution

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has introduced a new Breakbulk cargo stowage solution, the Breakbulk Optimiser, that enables operators to rapidly and optimally plan the...

Can You Name this Ship Part?

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Wash-Water will Kill Scrubbers in 10 Years

Wash-water acidity poses a threat for scrubbers, says Intertanko Technical Director. Clean fuel is the only long-term solution. IMO planning to reduce greenhouse...

Fully Autonomous Cargo Ships Face Enormous Challenges

A consortium of Norwegian firms, including Yara International, Vard, and Kongsberg, announced on September 2017, that they’d start testing the hull design of the...

Dousing the Flames: What Should be Done to Prevent Fires on Container Ships?

In March, the Maersk Honam container vessel was sailing hundreds of miles south-east of Salalah, Oman, when it erupted into flames. Nearly two months...

Wreck of 400-Year-Old Spice Trade Ship Found Off Portugal

 Archaeologists have found a 400-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Portugal, in what one specialist called the "discovery of a decade". Spices, ceramics and cannons...