VLCCs Struggle! Yet Another Week of Low Activity

Yet another week of low activity was recorded in the VLCC market, ex MEG, as the ‘free-volumes’ struggled to find their way into the...

Japan Container Line Merger ONE Starts Taking Bookings

Japanese container line merger, Ocean Network Express (ONE), has started to accept bookings, a two month ahead of their joint venture’s launch. ONE, a joint...

Rotterdam and IBM Plan to Create ‘World’s Smartest Port’ with IoT

The Port of Rotterdam and IBM have announced a multi-year initiative that will harness the power of IoT technologies to transform the port’s operational...

Lack of Due Diligence Now Could Prove an Expensive Mistake

Many ship operators require a far better understanding of ballast water treatment technologies and their shortcomings in real-life applications, Coldharbour Marine Chief Executive, Andrew...

Oil Tanker with 22 Indian Crewmen Missing Off Benin

On thursday, an oil tanker went missing in the Gulf of Guinea, off the Benin in West Africa, with a crew of 22 indian...

Cargo Ship Grounded by Storm in Istanbul

On the evening of 3rd February, a cargo ship was pushed ashore by severe storms in Istanbul’s Zeytinburnu coast, Doğan News Agency reported. What...

[Watch] How AR Can Improve Ship Safety

Augmented reality can improve navigation safety and help prevent maritime accidents. This technology provides seafarers with additional information on bridge systems that assists them...

Install Scrubber to Stay Insured Before 2020

As the International Maritime Organization's 2020 0.5% global sulfur cap draws ever nearer there are plenty of questions that remain unanswered, one of which...

Treat Stair Trunks as Enclosed Spaces! Two Collapsed Inside the Stair Trunk

Summary: A fatal accident happened on a Hong Kong registered general cargo ship that two stevedores and one bulldozer operator were killed inside the stair...

Wärtsilä Aquarius BWMS Retrofit Reduces Installation Risks

With entry into force of the ballast water treatment regulation now less than 2 years away, Wärtsilä BWMS and scrubber retrofit engineering services are...