Shipping Industry Affected by Hurricane Harvey

Major shipping operators have been affected by hurricane harvey and most notably Hapag Lloyd has revealed that the services of three vessels has been...

What Happens When Your Cruise Gets Stuck in a Hurricane

Just two weeks after Hurricane Harvey, the United States is already bracing for the next storm. The Category 5 Hurricane Irma is already ripping through the...

A New Guide to the Ballast Water Convention

Danish Shipping launches a new guide regarding the implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention, which will enter into force on 8 September 2017. In...

Fleet Transformation: What Blockchain Can Really Do

By Sofia Fürstenberg Sofia Fürstenberg worked with DNV GL and at AP Moller Maersk in its maritime technology division before starting her own consultancy. She...

Wrong Choice of Towing Method Caused Ships To Sink

On the night between 21 and 22 December 2016, the Danish offshore supply ships MÆRSK SEARCHER and MÆRSK SHIPPER capsized and sank in the...

Mega-Ships: Is Bigger Always Better?

"Mega-Ship" - This term was coined around 2013 with the advent of Triple E series of ships of Maersk line capable of carrying 18,340...

Shipping’s Recovery Insufficient to Lift Seafarer Wages

Despite a recovery in cargo shipping markets, ship manning costs will remain suppressed as shipowners and operators continue to be financially challenged and the...

CMA CGM Major Player in US Economy

The United States represent a major focus for the CMA CGM Group’s international development, said a press statement from the company. CMA CGM, in a...

Florida on Alert! Dangerous Hurricane Irma in Atlantic

As Floridians cleared supermarkets of bottled water and emptied gas pumps, people in the northeastern Caribbean were making last minute-preparations before powerful Hurricane Irma...

China Extends Sulphur Cap to All Yangtze River Delta Ports

The Chinese Ministry of Transport extended the 0.5% sulphur cap Emission Control Area (ECA) to all ports within Zhejiang ECA, China which is part...