General Shipping & Maritime
Please subscribe to our RSS-
2018
Jun 27
Port of Rotterdam Reports Success in Bunker Spill Cleanup
In Rotterdam, response efforts for the bunker fuel spill from the tanker Bow Jubail are well under way, with most of the oil recovered.
-
2018
Jun 26
Day of the Seafarer: Mental Wellbeing in Focus
This week, once again, marks the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Day of the Seafarer, focused this year on seafarer wellbeing.
-
2018
Jun 07
Posidonia 2018: 5 Most Exciting Things to Watch Out for in Shipping Industry
This is an extremely exciting time for the shipping industry which is expected to undergo a major transformation over the next decade.
-
2018
May 30
North Korea's High-Seas Fuel Smuggling Continues
This week, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported another instance of a banned ship-to-ship fuel transfer involving a North Korean vessel in the East China Sea.
-
2018
Apr 26
Meyer Turku hands over new-design Mein Schiff 1
Meyer Turku shipyard delivered the 111,500gt Mein Schiff 1 to TUI Cruises. The 315-meter ship is based on a new design that evolved from the successful Mein Schiff series
-
2018
Mar 30
92% Of Seafarers Strongly Influenced By Internet Access – Futurenautics
Roger Adamson, Futurenautics Maritime’s chief executive officer, presented to a London audience, the key findings from his research organization’s newly released Crew Connectivity 2018 Survey Report, sponsored by KVH Industries, Inc. and Intelsat S.A.
-
2018
Mar 28
Container ship MSC Kia Ora banned from Australian ports
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Liberian-flagged container ship MSC Kia Ora from Australian ports for three months after the operator failed to ensure crew were paid their wages in full and on time, and that critical equipment was maintained.
-
2017
Nov 25
Carnival to increase capacity on short cruise program with arrival of Carnival Dream in 2019
Building upon its position as the leader in Gulf Coast cruising, Carnival Cruise Line has announced it will expand capacity on its short cruise offerings from Galveston beginning in 2019.
-
2017
Nov 24
LNG cruise ships herald new era of training
As cruise ships turn to LNG fuel, a new type of training is emerging. Those involved in building Carnival’s LNG-fuelled Costa Smeralda explain what such training will entail.
-
2017
Nov 23
Kinder Morgan takes delivery of 4th tanker from Philly Shipyard
Kinder Morgan’s American Petroleum Tankers (APT) unit on Monday took delivery of the fourth of four 50,000-deadweight-ton products tankers, from Philly Shipyard Inc., in Philadelphia.