[Watch] Time-lapse of Hurricane Irma Slamming Miami Beach
Miami Beach was under a mandatory evacuation order when Hurricane Irma struck Florida this weekend. This time-lapse shows the hurricane hitting Miami Beach.
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“Plug and Play” BWMS will Not Succeed – USCG
Increasing number of vessel owners have expressed their willingness to use ‘plug and play’ for ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) due to no frills...
Standardization Can Help Enable the Digital Transformation of Shipping
The maritime industry is exploring the opportunities offered by digital technologies. With standardization options like operational optimization, model calibration for digital twins, design optimization,...
Ship Operating Costs Stabilize
The cost of operating cargo ships rose marginally in 2017 following two consecutive years of falls, but shipowners should prepare for higher costs led...
JP Morgan Takes Cape Pair
JP Morgan has reportedly purchases two secondhand capesize bulkers after it entered into an agreement to buy the vessels ‘Cartigny’ and ‘Chevrier’ from SwissMarine...
Pan Ocean Wins $1.8 Billion Deal to Ship Iron Ore
South Korean shipper Pan Ocean said on Thursday that it had won a 1.98 trillion won ($1.82 billion) contract to transport iron ore over...
Double Hulling of Ships Market Trends Estimates
In the past, crude oil and oil products in cargo tankers were separated from seawater only by a bottom and a side plate that...
Oil Tanker Adrift! Arctic Icebreaker to Rescue
A major environmental disaster has been averted after a tanker carrying tons of oil through Russia’s fragile arctic after it was rescued by a...
Sponge Away the Barnacles with this New Ship Paint
A new eco-friendly paint promises to sponge away barnacles that are caused by biofouling organisms.
What is biofouling?
Biofouling is known as the accumulation of barnacles...
Wärtsilä’s Wireless Charging: Ahead of the Game
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has successfully tested its automatic wireless induction charging system on a hybrid-powered coastal ferry. In a space where even electric...