Maritime Economy
Please subscribe to our RSS-
2019 Jul 16
Container ship
Denmark Now Has the World’s Fifth Largest Merchant Fleet
Denmark has again improved its place on the list of the world’s largest shipping nations, surpassing the United States to claim the...
-
2019 Jul 15
Tug in Panama Canal
The Future of Tugs in a Changing World
Currently several means of transport and workboats are undergoing accelerated development towards automation and automated...
-
2019 Jul 12
Sleipnir
Record LNG Bunkering Completed on World's Largest Crane Vessel
Titan LNG has completed the largest LNG bunkering to date, fueling Heerema's new eight-legged crane ship Sleipnir in...
-
2019 Jul 11
K Line
K Line Expands Fleet with Latest Corona-Class Coal Carrier
Japanese shipping firm Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has taken delivery of a 91,000 dwt-type special...
-
2019 Jul 08
Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Fincantieri Marinette to get $31 million in state grants
Fincantieri Marinette Marine is to receive grants totaling $31 million from the State of Wisconsin for workforce development and...
-
2019 Jul 05
Roald Amundsen
Hurtigruten operates first battery-powered cruise ship
Hurtigruten claims to have made maritime history by operating the world’s first battery-powered cruise ship.
-
2019 Jul 02
Royal Carribean Cruises
Royal Caribbean Inks Deal for Third Icon Class Ship for 2025 Delivery
Royal Caribbean Cruises this week announced that it has entered into an agreement with shipbuilder Meyer Turku to order a third Icon-class...
-
2019 Jul 01
Containers
First blockchain container shipped to Rotterdam
The first paperless, instantly financed and fully door-to-door tracked container made its way from Korea to the warehouse of Samsung SDS in Tilburg via Port of Rotterdam on Blockchain-based platform DELIVER.
-
2019 Jun 27
Tanker
China Unveils World’s 1st Smart Oil Tanker
China has launched the world’s first intelligent very large crude carrier (VLCC) at the country’s...
-
2019 Jun 26
uljanik-plovidba-dd-logo
Uljanik Plovidba Begins Restructuring with Tanker Sale
Croatian shipping company Uljanik Plovidba has decided to dispose of Kastav, the oldest ship in its fleet, in the first phase of...