DNV GL Awards AiP for Very Large Ethane Carrier Design

DNV GL has awarded shipyard Jiangnan with an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a very large ethane carrier “PANDA E”. Jiangnan Shipyard...

Scrubber Numbers Surge to 1,262, But Still Not for All

The number of ships fitting scrubbers to meet 2020 sulphur cap continues to grow rapidly. Still, it is not an option available or suitable...

World’s Largest Ship Propeller Transshipped

World’s Largest Ship Propeller was transshipped last Saturday noon when the container ship propeller was loaded into the Hyundai Together at the HHLA Container...

World-first Self-powering 70-meter Tri-deck Vessel

World’s first self powering Tri deck vessel Oceanour is striking, aggressive and contemporary in appearance with the focus being on function and affordability to...

[Watch] Yacht Burning in Dubrovnik Seas

In the morning hours of 7 September, the Maltese-flagged luxury yacht 'Kanga' suffered a major fire while off the cruise port of Dubrovnik, Croatia,...

Rising Fuel Pump Problems and Main Perpetrator-Causes and Mitigation

Marine machinery problems due to bad quality fuel had grown tenfold in recent past in spite of the tumbled fuel prices. Substandard contaminated fuels...

Can You Name this Ship Part?

Watch out here for the right answers and the winners. Please provide your profile picture and a brief about you to be featured here....

Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights – Dry Bulk Report

Capesize The Capesize market fell sharply across all areas with the positive sentiment for the fourth quarter being eroded. In Asia, the west Australia/China route remained...

Maersk Line Rates from Indian Subcontinent and Middle East

Maersk Line has announced an increase in FAK rates (Freight All Kinds). Below are the FAK rates for a sample list of corridors, commodities...

Panama Canal Head Expects Fewer China, U.S. Ships If Trade War Escalates

A list of $200 billion chinese imports are up for heavy taxing by the US Administration. As Chinese shipping activity declines, the brazilian...