Green Marine
Maersk Line Keeps the Lead
Danish shipping giant Maersk Line has cemented its top rating as most reliable line company, according to maritime analyst SeaIntel’s midyear review. According to the review, during the second quarter, the overall industry reliability has improved. However, there is a widening gap between industry p
Ice Crusts Melting Faster Than Ever
Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), have for the first time extensively mapped Greenland’s and Antarctica’s ice sheets with the help of the ESA satellite CryoSat-2, and have thus been able to prove that the ice crusts of both regions m
VIDEO: Life on the High Seas
The International Labour Organisation ILO marks a year since the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 entered into force worldwide on August 20, 2013. The MLC, 2006 provides comprehensive protection at work for seafarers. ILO TV travelled on board a container vessel to hear first-hand from seafarers wha
IMB: Shipping Next Playground for Hackers
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is calling for vigilance in the maritime sector as it emerges that shipping and the supply chain is the ‘next playground for hackers’. IMB said, “Recent events have shown that systems managing the movement of goods need to be strengthened against the threat of
Maersk, MSC to Start 2M Alliance in January
Maersk Line, part of Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, and Swiss firm Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) are planning to launch their new vessel sharing service as early as January 2015, with their customers being notified of the network and transit times by September, Reuters reports. The world’s largest
Global Containership Fleet Still Too Big
The number of container ships transporting goods around the world has fallen in the first half of 2014 but the total capacity of the global fleet continues to increase, consulting firm Drewry Maritime Research said in a note on Monday. Drewry Maritime Research predicts a fall in the number of contai
Scotland Gets Offshore Wind Super-Hub
A renewables jobs boom for the Highlands moved a step closer as the Port of Ardersier secured the full backing of the Scottish Government for plans to turn the former oil fabrication yard on the Moray Firth into a manufacturing ‘super-hub’ for offshore wind. In what the port’s Chief Executive Office
Panama Canal Authority Briefs Maersk on Expansion
A plan is underway to make sure the new locks at the Panama Canal will be open for transits in the beginning of 2016, according to the Canal Administrator Jorge L. Quijano. Quijano hosted Maersk Line delegation led by Søren Skou, CEO of Maersk Liner Business, within the framework of the centennial c
Navibulgar Goes Green
Bulgarian shipowner Navibulgar is going to rejuvenate its fleet with four eco-friendly size bulk carriers built to the Bluetech 42 design developed by Foreship BlueTech Ltd. The newbuilds have been ordered from Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Hongqiang Marine Heavy Industry. The contract includes option
Is Tilbury Tragedy Sign of New Human Trafficking Trend?
The discovery of 35 Afghani Sikhs in a shipping container in the UK port of Tilbury in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 16, has sent shockwaves through the British media, as the realisation of how fortunate the 34 survivors of the ordeal were to be alive dawns upon the general public, Dry
APM Terminals Records Profit Bump
APM Terminals delivered an increased profit of USD 223m (USD 179m 2Q 2013) and a return on invested capital of 14.2% (12.8%) in the first six months of 2014. Terminals becoming fully operational, as well as new terminals added to the portfolio supported the 8% growth in volume. More than 80% of EBIT
VIDEO: Mary Maersk Hits World Record
Maersk Line’s Triple-E vessel has set a world record by carrying 17,603 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) between Europe and Asia. The record was set on Monday morning of July 21st, 2014 when Mary Maersk left Algeciras, Spain and headed to Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia. Mary Maersk has a nominal capaci
Hartmann Reederei Ushers In New Vesel Type
A unique, new type of vessel has been developed, the Ethylene Carrier ECO STAR 36K with “Svelte“-bow design. The design has been developed by Hartmann Reederei of Leer In co-operation with engineering consultants HB Hunte Engineering. As described by Hartmann, the new vessel type differs fundamental
SCF’s Tanker First to Transit Northern Sea Route in 2014
Sovcomflot Group’s (SCF) Anichkov Bridge is the first large capacity tanker to transit the Northern Sea Route this year. The 47,000 – dwt MR vessel completed her voyage along the route on August 18, 2014, the Russian shipping company said. According to SCF, the Russian-flagged Anichkov Bridge perfor