Aqua-Tools to Urge Tanker Owners to Assess Treated Ballast Water
Water microbiology expert aqua-tools will present a paper to Asian tanker owners on the importance of taking onboard analysis of ballast waters in verifying...
Stunning Revival of the Humble Shipping Container
In 1937, a young trucker named Malcolm McLean was delivering a load of cotton to a harbor in Hoboken, New Jersey. As he watched...
Container Fire Breaks Out on a Second Maersk Box Ship
Just days after a fatal fire broke out on board the Maersk Honam, the carrier has recently reported another similar incident on a different...
Dutch Shippers Sentenced for Toxic Ship Scrapping
On March 15, the Dutch shipping company Seatrade and two of its directors were found guilty by a Dutch court for illegally sailing ships...
Pilot Helicopter Crashed Near a Vessel
On March 14, a Mackay Helicopter Airbus was left to destroy after it crashed into the Sea while approaching an iron ore carrier in...
Wheelhouse Crushed in Accident
On March 14, a wheelhouse was left damaged after it was crushed in an accident at the quay on the Mittelland Canal.
What happened?
The vessel...
Grounded Ship Moved 80 Meters
On March 7, a tow tug was successful in moving the grounded vessel to a deeper position allowing it to float for further salvage...
[Watch] The Art of Stretching Her
It was the cruise industry equivalent of routine surgery. The ‘patient’ was Silversea’s ship, Silver Spirit, the ‘hospital’ was the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo,...
How to Buy Bunkers? Spot vs Contract Deals
by Ishaan Hemnani, CEO, BunkerEx
Bunker buyers often debate on the best way to buy their fuel. Is spot buying better, or the contract? While...
Going Green can Save the Green
Thordon Bearings will present a paper at a major conference in Copenhagen next week, where the polymer bearings specialist will emphasise how the adoption...