nauticAi signs up as new Inmarsat Fleet Data application provider

Finnish start-up nauticAi and Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile…


Exmar first LNG shipment produced on board Tango FLNG

EXMAR is pleased to announce that the first commercial LNG cargo has left…


Norway boosts IMO's GreenVoyage-2050 GHG project

Partnerships and innovations are essential to combat climate change through…


AIP certificate acquisition ceremony (MOL General Manager Tetsuya Yamada, center)

MOL earns AIP for design of Bow Wind-Shield, Ultra-large Containership

Proceeding development of new technology reduced environmental impact Mitsui…


Hapag-Lloyd doubles operational result in the first nine months

In the first nine months of 2019, Hapag-Lloyd’s earnings before interest and…


AG&P makes strategic equity investment in Kanfer Shipping

AG&P makes a strategic investment in Norway-based Kanfer Shipping…


New Wärtsilä Expertise Centre provides value-adding lifecycle support

The technology group Wärtsilä has established its latest Expertise Centre (EC)…


Global challenges in the maritime industry

The Global Maritime Forum conducted its first Future Maritime Leaders Essay…


Shipping number of the week: -3.7% laden container imports onto LA and Long Beach

The two largest ports on the USWC have experienced a 3.7% drop in laden imports…


New Wasaline ferry combines LNG, battery and sensor technologies

Wasaline, operator of the northernmost year-round ferry line in the world, will…


MSC Grandiosa lights up Hamburg’s Elbe river at official christening event

MSC Grandiosa to be christened on the final night of celebration in Hamburg…


MSC Cruises to become first global Cruise Line with carbon neutral marine operations

All of CO2 emissions from MSC Cruises’ fleet to be offset as of January 1,…


HHLA continues its success, but uncertainties on the rise

Group revenue increases by 8.3 percent; Group operating result (EBIT) rises by…


Petrobras to add five FPSOs to Brazil Buzios oil field lineup by 2029

Rio de Janeiro — Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras expects to double…


The Maltese Ship Registry establishes a regional office in Greece

The Maltese Flag registry continues to retain its status as one of the largest…


Expedition cruise industry charts course for sustainable arctic tourism

Following the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators’ recent Annual…


Young passengers’ purchasing habits present an opportunity to transform shopping in the sky

Generation Z spend a total of $3.6 billion annually on services and items in…


SpaceX launches second batch of Starlink broadband satellites

SpaceX completed its second launch of 60 Starlink satellites Nov. 11, making…


Europort attracts international visitors in record numbers

Special ship markets in recovery and real progress on maritime digitalisation…


GTMaritime takes Cyber Security Award at Smart4Sea EUROPORT 2019

Industry-leading data and communications solutions company GTMaritime has won…


The study used the hull performance analysis methodology developed by DNV GL to analyze the performance of various major vessel types, including LNG carriers, bulk carriers, crude oil tankers and cruise vessels.

Study demonstrates improved vessel power efficiency, reduced speed loss with PPG marine hull coatings

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced results from a study that concluded vessels…


Report: Seafarers need games, shore leave and internet

New research by Cardiff University urges shipping companies to provide more…


From oil spill response to clearing plastic from our oceans

On Friday 8 November 2019, “Clean Oceans” was awarded status as an Arena…


Samsung Heavy, DSME troubled by canceled drillships

Samsung Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering…


ABS Issues Industry-Leading guide for firefighting for cargo areas of container carriers

ABS publishes broad range of notations to tackle cargo fires The ABS Guide for…


Nordic Ports for a sustainable future

Ten ports in the Nordic Region have agreed upon a declaration focusing on…


Klaveness to focus their Dry Bulk operator activity on the Panamax to Post-Panamax segment

Torvald Klaveness has for decades had a strong presence in the dry bulk…


Greece: EUR 140 million EIB backing for Port of Piraeus transformation

Prime Minister welcomes largest ever EIB port investment in Greece Expanding…


Chemical tanker segment well positioned for growth

The chemical tanker segment, often difficult to distinguish from the product…


Tripartite Forum: Shipping Industry meets in Tokyo

Over 90 representatives from ship builders, ship owners and classification…


Maersk Drilling awarded one-well exploration contract by MOL in Norway

Maersk Drilling has secured a one-well contract for the ultra-harsh environment…


Gibson - Not Sold for Scrap

Weekly Tanker Market Report One of the key developments in tanker…


Urgent regional cooperation needed to tackle rising piracy attacks in Gulf of Guinea

Following the attack of two vessels in the Gulf of Guinea last week, the…


MPC CAPITAL acquires stake in tanker specialist Albis Shipping & Transport

Acquisition of 50 percent of Albis Shipping & Transport GmbH & CO. KG…


Wärtsilä simulators deliver advanced training to Bulgarian maritime students

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply two additional mini-bridge simulators…


MSC delivers 200 containers of vital supplies for Bahamas hurricane relief

The Bahamas has been rebuilding after the devastation caused by Hurricane…


(Photo credit: PSA Singapore)

Singapore welcomes biggest ever container ship MSC Isabella

MSC Isabella, one of the new ships from MSC’s Gülsün-Class of container…


IMO launches online tool to smooth reporting formalities

Streamlining the many administrative procedures necessary when ships enter or…


Søren Toft

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S announces changes in the Executive Board

Chief Operating Officer in A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S, Søren Toft has decided to…


EMSA - Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents 2019

The Agency started publishing an annual overview of marine casualties and…


DP World Limassol welcomes “Jewel of The Seas” and “Viking Star”

DP World Limassol successfully welcomed one of the largest cruise ships berthed…


Fleet Xpress agreement marks new stage in Bourbon digitalisation strategy for offshore

Bourbon commits to Fleet Xpress in key part of its strategy to leverage digital…


Luminultra warns of increased microbial influenced corrosion with IMO 2020 compliant fuels

LuminUltra, the microbial monitoring specialist, has highlighted important…


Cornes and GNS join forces to create a global digital navigation and data analytics leader

London and Tokyo, 11 November, 2019. GNS, the maritime technology company, and…


Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes on the downside again

Capesize Over the past week the Capesize market has broken out of its recent…


Wärtsilä’s single-source capability key to new vessels order

The technology group Wärtsilä’s industry-leading portfolio of products, systems…


The MS Kongen, a ferry powered by the equivalent of 20 Tesla batteries. Port of Oslo

Oslo wants to build the world’s first zero-emissions Port

The Port of Oslo is electrifying ferries and taking other steps to slash…


Kepler’s Nano LEO Satellite delivers ultrafast broadband to Arctic

Canadian company Kepler Communications has successfully deployed two tiny Nano…


Thuraya and eSAT Global© Successfully Complete Tests of Pioneering Satellite IoT Technology

Thuraya’s GEO MSS system is a powerful enabler of ultra-low-cost Satellite IoT…


Rendering of the Barossa FPSO

Japan-China alliance wins FPSO project over Samsung Heavy Industries for US$1.5 Bil.

Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering Co. (MODEC) is pleased to…


Cyprus sign exploitation license with Aphrodite Consortium for Natural Gas sales to Egypt

Cyprus and the Aphrodite consortium on Thursday signed an exploitation license…


Digital Ship Maritime CIO Forum, Bergen 27 Nov 2019

Norway is in many ways the most advanced with maritime digital technology in…


ICS and OCIMF guidelines for the development of a Polar Water Operational Manual

Guidelines For The Development Of A PWOM The International Maritime…


Gulf of Guinea – world's most dangerous piracy hotspot

In response to two piracy incidents over three days off the coast of Togo and…


Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) opens office in the Netherlands and announces participation at Europort

To further strengthen its presence in Europe, leading Classification Society…


CMA CGM - IMO 2020 - Low Sulphur Surcharge effective December 1st

CMA CGM has introduced a Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS20) effective December 1st,…


War risk underwriters defeat “most spectacular fraud in shipping history”

War risk underwriters have succeeded in rejecting a US$77 million claim on the…


HEILA Cranes expands customer service in the Middle East

Heila Cranes entered into a service agreement with Albwardy Damen to extend the…


Shipping companies bracing for legal knots as IMO sulphur cap rules loom

Singapore — The upcoming IMO 2020 sulphur emission regulation is prompting both…


Baltic index down for 9th session on weaker demand for larger vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships…


Gas tanker leased from Russia heads for U.S. to fetch LNG

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian tanker headed to the United States to pick up a…


Can relaxation help the Seafarers?

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the original author…


Consumer 5G monetized by data-centric plans, speed-based pricing and More4More content strategies

More than 40 telecom operators around the world have already launched…


Maritime Singapore Green Initiative

The Maritime Singapore Green Initiative seeks to reduce the environmental…


Shell Marine signs fleet-wide lubricants and technical service contract in China

Shell Marine signs framework agreement with China’s CCCC Dredging (Group) Co.…


Fuel spread now available for 32 ports on BIMCO website

BIMCO members can now monitor the price spread between Marine Gas Oil Low…


BIMCO and ICS publish new cyber security guide for crew on board

BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have published a new…


Pioneer Marine has revealed the sale of Japanese built vessel Fortune Bay

Greek shipowner Pioneer Marine announced the sale of 2006-Shin Kochijyoko built…


Fischer Panda to supply electric propulsion system for autonomous ship

Fischer Panda UK has announced a contract to supply, install and commission a…


ZigZag Global and Maersk Growth sign strategic investment and partnership

The award-winning return logistics software business, ZigZag Global, today…


Diana Shipping announces the sale of a Panamax Dry Bulk Vessel, the m/v Clio

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specialising in the ownership of…


Skilled, ambitious and increasingly visible – maritime women profiled

​"Women bring intelligence and high skills to all fields of the shipping…


Norden - Pioneering new developments

With a focused decarbonisation lead, NORDEN strengthens pledge to…


Scorpio Tankers managed to cut its net loss, as vessel revenues grew

Scorpio Tankers Inc. today reported its results for the three and nine months…


Intellitug Project - Autonomous harbour tug takes a big step towards reality

Singapore, 7 November 2019 – The technology group Wärtsilä, in…


New container gantry cranes arrive at the Port of Hamburg

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) took delivery of three new container…


Fire breaks out aboard tanker in Singapore waters off Pedra Branca: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

SINGAPORE: A fire broke out aboard a Japanese owned Panama-flagged tanker in…


Cyprus Maritime 2019 - The after-movie

The Maritime Cyprus Conference is an established biennial event organised by…


NBN Co launches groundbreaking business satellite service created, designed and managed by Speedcast

Speedcast, the world’s most trusted provider of highly-reliable, fully-managed,…


Gulf Tanker attacks could have implications on costs say Emirati law firm Fichte & Co

Tanker attacks have a long history indicating that it could be a powerful…


Kongsberg's Seaglider® Autonomous underwater vehicle division transferred to Hydroid

REMUS AUV manufacturer expands to offer a more diverse set of solutions to…


Illustration of the ship’s propulsion systems with integrated LH2 tank and fuel cells. Photo: Havyard

Havyard Prototype for hydrogen - one step closer

Havyard is taking the next step towards a hydrogen system pilot for large…


Columbia Shipmanagement AMVER Awards

Columbia Shipmanagement received the AMVER Award for Outstanding Achievement

The Award is given to companies which regularly participate in the United…


Wes Amelie eyes next milestone of running on Synthetic Natural Gas

First dual-fuel retrofit now set to be first vessel globally to use SNG derived…


Goldwind receives world’s first certification for LiDAR Assisted Control technology by DNV GL

LiDAR Assisted Control technology was verified to decrease a wind turbine’s…


Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during an interview in Athens, Greece, Oct. 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

Interview: Greece, China now in new era with more dynamic cultural, economic partnership: Greek PM

Greece and China have opened a new era by transforming their relationship into…


Claus-Peter Offen Tankschiffreederei becomes Zeaborn Tankers

Claus-Peter Offen Tankschiffreederei (GmbH & Co.) KG (“CPO Tankers”) has…


Odfjell seafarers take part in search and rescue operations

Odfjell seafarers have contributed in two rescue operations this month.…


IMO - Protecting seas and coasts in Africa

Designating an IMO Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) is a recognition that…


Graduates from IMO maritime university take centre stage

On Sunday, 3 November, the maritime leaders of tomorrow from over 70 countries…


Mexico joins WISTA International

The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA)…


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