The past few years have witnessed a steady growth in international trade and with that, the demand for marine engineers has increased manifold. This is no surprise considering the fact that shipping is the cheapest and easiest mode of transportation globally. Thus, marine engineering as a career is well sought after throughout the world. Fortunately,…
The sea has its own share of superstitions that have left an indelible impression on sailors and people who lead their lives close to the sea for centuries. One such enduring myth has been the legend of the Flying Dutchman. It would be quite easy to pass off these stories as imaginary tales by drunken…
Piracy and pirates plague the seas and threaten global trade and commerce. Cargo ships are particularly vulnerable to pirates as they are slow, travel in remote parts of the oceans, and are not armed adequately most of the time. Somalian pirates are particularly infamous for being brutal and aggressive towards the crew. Thus, in order…
Marsden Point Tops New BIMCO Terminal Vetting Report Marsden Point, New Zealand was ranked as the highest-rated bulk terminal in BIMCOs Terminal Vetting Scheme. With 161 ships from 132 companies involved in the fray, the report covers 419 terminals from all over the globe. Just under 95% of the reports were rated average or better,…
GriegMaas Welcomes New Supramax – The Star Damon There is a time for everything. And now was the time to say goodbye to an old workhorse. On the 21st of August, we delivered the 34-year-old Star Fuji for recycling. She landed at Leyal Ship Recycling in Aliağa, near Izmir in Turkey. That is the same…
Trafigura To Sell A Fleet Of Suezmax Tankers To Frontline Trafigura Marine Logistics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trafigura Pte Ltd (“Trafigura”), announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell ten Suezmax tankers built-in 2019 to Frontline Ltd., through the sale of a TML special purpose vehicle which holds the vessels (the “Transaction”). As…
Damen Wins UX Design Award For Human Machine Interface For Tugs Damen has won the prestigious award for the Human Machine Interface. This technology was in been developed over the past two years for its Next Generation Tug Series. The UX Design Awards honor innovative solutions that add value to applications, technologies, and services through…
Local Government Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP announced that an extra £9 million will be made available to ensure local areas and major ports are ready for Brexit. A total of £5 million will be given to local councils which either have or are near to major air, land or seaport to ensure they…
AIDA Cruises of the Costa Group which is Europe’s foremost cruise company has partnered with the world’s leading marine battery supplier Corvus Energy from Norway. On Tuesday, 20 August 2019, a corresponding agreement was signed. The aim of the cooperation is the installation of lithium-ion battery storage systems onboard the AIDA fleet and the start…
When 100 breakbulk pieces should reach Mombasa simultaneously from two locations as vast apart as Bremerhaven and Mumbai, a lot can go wrong. Then it is important to choose a reliable liner service with high-quality cargo operations. Recently Höegh Autoliners was tasked to transport equipment for a cement plant project in Kenya. The customer had…
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