VIKING Welcomes New Country Director
Omur Izgili will take over as VIKING’s new Country Director for Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Lebanon on January 1, 2018. He is succeeding...
Shell Marine Secures Big Ship Commitment
Shell Marine has recently been awarded China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company’s (COSCO SHIPPING) largest marine lubricants order in 2017. This order will include the...
What Happened When a Ship Packed with Six Million Pounds of Explosives Went Up...
One hundred years ago, a massive explosion rocked Halifax when a ship—the Mont-Blanc—carrying six million pounds of explosives caught fire in the harbor. The...
Lloyd’s Register Approves LNG-powered Coal Carrier Design
A next-generation, LNG-powered coal carrier has won approval in principle (AIP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register.
MOL, along with Tokhu Electric Power and Namura Shipbuilding,...
Crowley’s Newest LNG-fueled ConRo Ship Launched
VT Halter Marine has launched the second of Crowley Maritime Corp.’s new Commitment Class ships, Taíno, one of the world’s first combination container/roll on-roll...
Container Ship Breaks Free From its Moorings in Boston
On Dec 6, 2017, a container ship, the Helsinki Bridge, broke free from a South Boston terminal.
The United States Coast Guard is investigating how...
Cargo Ship Detained! Safety Deficiencies Detected
On Dec 5, 2017, the cargo ship "Lady Bo" has been detained in the port of Oristano. The reason for detention by Coast Guard...
Ballast-free LNG Carrier Concept Gets LR Approval
GTT and Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd (DSIC) received approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for their 30,000m³ B-FREE LNG carrier design...
Freight Rates may Firm up in 2018
After the strong upwards correction of freight rates witnessed in global ocean container transportation during 2017, the question now is whether the trend will...
Wärtsilä VER System Saves Oil Tanker Cargo Losses, Fuel Costs
The technology group Wärtsilä is introducing its Voyage Emissions Reduction (VER) system as a means for increasing oil tanker revenues, while also significantly aiding...
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