Oil Shipping Bears Brunt of Qatar Diplomatic Crisis
In the aftermath of the UAE and Bahrain's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, their respective port authorities have issued restrictions on movement...
Panama Ship Registry Shifts New York Office to Miami
The Panama Ship Registry is moving its New York Technical Documentation Office of Ships Segumar office that oversees all technical queries and responds to...
CMA CGM Reduces CO2 Emissions by 4% in 2016
The CMA CGM Group intends to reduce its CO2 emissions per transported container by 30% by 2025.
Improved performance:
CMA CGM had already improved its performance...
Mitsubishi Heavy to Combine Design Teams
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will consolidate shipbuilding design and engineering workforces now scattered around Japan as part of an effort to revive its vessel business.
The...
Car Carrier Cuts Weight Through Diab Solution
By replacing three out of thirteen decks with Divinycell sandwich panels, shipbuilder Uljanik cuts the deck weight of car carrier Siem Cicero by 25%,...
Vessel Suffers Engine Failure in Bosphorus Strait
On June 5, 2017, a vessel reportedly suffered an engine failure in the Bosphorous Strait and went adrift.
What happened?
The "Andre Michel 1" suffered engine...
Maersk Unable to Move Cargo In and Out of Qatar
Maersk can no longer transport goods in or out of Qatar after Arab countries imposed restrictions on trade with the tiny Gulf state and...
Diver Goes Missing at Sea
On June 5, 2017, a diver was reported missing off Boulogne-sur-Mer, the CROSS Gris-Nez coordinated a research operation off Boulogne-sur-Mer.
What happened?
The "Dive Star"...
MAN Propeller Retrofits Garner 20 Per Cent Fuel Savings
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Propeller & Aft Ship organisation has delivered propeller upgrade packages to 19 vessels of Odfjell’s chemical tanker fleet that have...
Business Models can be Built Around Data Sharing
For shipping to truly benefit from digitalisation, shipowners must find a way to share their data — and possibly build a business model around...