ABB Azipod Propulsion for Viking Line Cruise Ferry
ABB to provide Azipod propulsion system for new Viking Line cruise ferry to be built in China, the first installation of Azipod propulsion in...
[Watch] Iranian Cargo Ship Runs Aground
On October 9th, an Iranian cargo ship reportedly sank near the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad causeway, a cable-stayed bridge pending construction. There were no reports...
Panama Canal’s $5 Billion Bet Pays Off
Panama’s $5 billion investment to expand its century-old canal is paying off as shipping lines send more U.S.-bound cargoes through the passage instead of...
Ship with €220 Million Cocaine Haul Halted on Way to Spain
SPANISH authorities have held seven drug traffickers who attempted to smuggle almost 4 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated €220 million into the country.
The...
4 Cargo Ships Banned from All Ports for Violating UN Sanctions
The U.N. Security Council has banned all nations from allowing four ships that transported prohibited goods to and from North Korea to enter any...
[Watch] How Maersk Supply Service Works
Maersk has produced a video which illustrates the challenge to work with very large nautical structures, even in the world's harder waters and how...
‘Fingerprinting’ the Ocean to Predict Devastating Sea Level Rise
SCIENTISTS ARE “FINGERPRINTING” sea level rise around the world in an effort to identify coastal areas most at risk from devastating storm surge, as hurricanes...
MAN Offering LNG Retrofit Discount
MAN Diesel & Turbo is offering a €2 million discount for 10 ship owners who retrofit existing heavy fuel oil (HFO)-burning engines to liquefied natural...
Delivery of Cargo Without Original Bills of Lading
It is common in a lot of trades, whether bulk or oil, to accept a Letter of Indemnity (“LOI”) for non-production of bills...
A Gap in Knowledge Leads to a Gap in the Shell Plating
In the latest issue of its Safety Digest, UK MAIB presents a collision of a tug with its towing vessel, due to wrong judgement...