Total is Second-largest Global LNG Player

The Paris-based energy major Total has completed the acquisition of Engie’s portfolio of LNG assets in a deal valued at US$1.5Bn. Additional payments of...

Suez Canal 5 Ships Mess with Triple Collision

On July 17, the traffic in the Suez Canal was brought to a halt after the grounding of a Hong Kong-flagged container ship. What happened? The...

Sparks Ignite Gas Cargo Aboard Ship

On July 17, sparks were noticed onboard the engine room of a cargo vessel docked Jeti Syah Bandar port. What happened? The cargo vessel ‘Mutiara Kargo...

Hapag-Lloyd Reveal New Ship

Hapag-Llyod has unveiled the name of their second largest container ship officially in a recent ceremony at London Gateway, UK. Ship named The 5,000 TEU ship...

Factors Behind Solar Power Modules for Ships

A study by Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP) has unveiled a number of factors that may decide the types and use of solar or...

Sunk Merchant Ship May Reveal Secrets That Changes History

On Jan 9, 1942, a steamship with 17 crew members left port in Galveston, Texas. The Octavian was a Norwegian freighter transporting sulfur and wood...

Cargo Ships May Be Causing More Lightning – Here’s Why

A recent study shows that cargo ships may be creating more lightning, and it was apparent to researchers that some physical processes were at...

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....

[Watch] A Four-mile Iceberg Breaking in Greenland

A team of NYU scientists has captured on video a four-mile iceberg breaking away from a glacier in eastern Greenland. This phenomenon, known as...

Threat to Container Charter Market as Carriers Drift Towards Heavy Losses

Recent signs show that container lines are preparing to suspend services in light of weakening demand and also due to soaring operational costs, which...