Vision of the Fjords Wins Award

Hybrid electric vessel Vision of the Fjords has won an award recognising its accessibility and environmental achievements. The 400-passenger capacity vessel, owned and operated by...

The Maritime Standard Awards Showcase Regional Quality and Achievement

The fourth annual The Maritime Standard Awards, held on Monday 23rd October 2017 at the iconic Atlantis Ballroom, on The Palm, set a new...

Problems Delay New Weser LNG Barge

Bremerhaven’s innovative new €4.9million LNG driven hopper barge greenports 1 is taking much longer than planned to enter service because of gas pressure problems...

Boxships and LNG Carriers Doubles in Size

The average size of containerships and LNG carriers has more than doubled over the past 20 years, according to data from Clarkson Research. The average...

China’s Latest Gas Tanker is as Big as an Aircraft Carrier

On October 23, China’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier ‘Pan Asia’, was put into service in Shanghai. Size compared to large aircraft: The LNG...

[Watch] World’s First Floating Wind Farm has Started Production

Some people thought we were crazy when we put a giant wind turbine on top of a floating spar structure and towed it out...

Maritime Industry No Mens World, Prooves Alida Van Driel

Traditionally men have ruled the maritime industry for generations, from wharf workers to ship hands, they have been considered as the pillars of Newcastle's...

Top 5 Recommendations for Safe Cargo Handling

The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) issued an investigation report on the fatality of two workers onboard the cargo ship ‘BBC ASIA’, on October...

INTERCARGO with Over 1,500 Bulkers Represent Ship Owners

INTERCARGO, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners is growing at a rapid pace, as it seeks to raise its voice on various issues...

Ban High Sulphur Fuel Ships Without Scrubbers, IBIA

IBIA is going to submit a proposal to ban carriage of high sulphur fuel ships without scrubbers at the forthcoming IMO Sub-Committe on Pollution...