Viswa Lab Highlights The Increased Importance of Lubricant Testing
Lubricant and additive companies are developing new cylinder oils.
These new additive packages will take care of the issues posed by the new...
Former Key Maersk Executive Joins Hapag-Lloyd
Hamburg-based global liner Hapag-Lloyd has appointed Anders Boenaes, a former executive of Maersk, as the company’s new senior managing director of the company, reports...
Remote Maintenance and Onboard Repairs With ‘AR Servicing!’
Bakker Sliedrecht services ships Anthony Veder remotely via augmented reality glasses.
The companies have run a successful pilot on gas tanker Coral Favia.
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Freight Operators Urged To Look for ‘Alternate’ Brexit Ports
The UK government has issued a veiled warning in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit transition period ending on 31 December.
Immediate implementation...
Extended Blank Voyages To Surpass Pandemic Hit Transatlantic Demand
More carriers must blank voyages to avoid transatlantic rate collapse.
Shipping giants are extending the suspension of transatlantic loop to the end of...
[Watch] Emergency Declared As Stranded Bulker Spills Fuel Oil
Mauritius declared an environmental emergency on Friday over fuel oil leak from stranded Japanese bulk carrier off the country's coast, reports Kyodo News.
Danger for...
Trade War Between World’s Largest Economies Escalates
The economic war between the US and China morphs into a rapidly escalating political dispute, threatening their phase-one trade deal reached in January.
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Fresh Onboard Covid 19 Cases Suspend Cruise Sailing
The comeback of cruising isn’t going to be as easy as some people thought.
The 535-passenger Roald Amundsen vessel belonging to cruise company...
Bulk Carrier Damaged After Contacting Pier
A bulk carrier contacted the pier while maneuvering to berth at Klaipeda port, Lithuania, on Aug 6, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Hong Kong bulk carrier...
Container Ship Disabled After Engine Failure
A container ship suffered engine failure and was disabled on Aug 6 east of Cam Ranh, Vietnam, en route from Saigon, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What...