3D Printing Could Decimate Container Shipping

3D printing is the future of the shipping industry and it's going to take up the shipping sector by a storm, reports Ships &...

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. If...

Overview of the Contamination Incident from Bunker Fuels in Houston Area

We had earlier reported that we had subjected the scrapings from seized fuel pumps of vessels using the Houston area bunkers to FTIR analysis....

The New ConTex – a Benchmark for the Container Market

The ConTex (Container Ship Time Charter Assessment Index) has been published by the Hamburg Shipbrokers’ Association (VHSS) since October 2007. In May 2010 the...

Deutsche Bank to Divest $1 billion Shipping Loan Portfolio

The Deutsche Bank a major portion of its non-performing ship loan portfolio, with face value of $1 billion to Oak Hill Advisors and Varde...

NYK-operated Ship Recognized for Contribution to Marine Weather Forecasts

NYK-operated Taharoa Destiny, a vessel dedicated to the transport of ironsand slurry,* was recently awarded the Meteorological Agency’s Director-General Award for the contribution the...

The Struggle to Make Diesel-Guzzling Cargo Ships Greener

Unlike vehicles and power plants, cargo ships remain conveniently out of sight to most of us. Yet shipping is the linchpin of our modern...

Earthquake Rocks Osaka! Bunkering Not Affected

On June 18, Osaka was rocked by a strong earthquake that hit the western coast of Japan but bunkering operations at the port were...

On the Waterfront: Rogue Wave Survivor Renamed

A cargo vessel which was deemed as a rogue wave survivor has been renamed and is tasked with loading logs for China. What happened? In early...

Generator Fire on Freighter

On June 18, a bulk carrier freighter caught fire due to a generator fire which erupted onboard the vessel. What happened? The 1,013 foot bulk carrier...