Hapag Llyod, a leading global shipping company, marks a significant moment in creating the world’s largest smart container fleet by installing its 700,000th tracking device. This digitalization of the fleets will help track the containers, transmit data on a timely basis, and monitor any sudden container activities, making the supply chain more accessible and transparent. “We are proud to be…
An old Japanese military command ship that sank off the Truk atoll’s coast, presently the Chuuk Islands in the Federated States of Micronesia during the Pacific War, was found along with the remains of 4 dead, which were handed to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. The remains of the people were recovered by divers from 2 Japanese military…
Per the officials, an employee of the cruise vessel suffered burns in a generator fire that apparently broke out after an explosion on the vessel early on Wednesday morning. The vessel — American Ocean Navigator — had been docked at a pier based in Portland, Maine, when the accident occurred, leaving the individual with severe injuries and launching a thorough…
Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd. (MOL), MOL Drybulk, Ltd., Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Kawasaki) and Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) conducted a risk assessment of a Multi-Purpose Vessel powered by hydrogen, zero-emission fuel and has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) of parcel layout concept (*1) from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK). This is the world’s first AiP certification…
Vessel in one of the 15 locks along the St. Lawrence Seaway (St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation) Union members working on the Canadian operations of the St. Lawrence Seaway are poised to go out on strike at midnight on Saturday. They set today, October 19, as the deadline for their contract negotiations, with the management of the Seaway warning they…
A steady flow of vessels are now moving in and out of Ukraine’s main Black Sea ports including Bahar K which sailed today (Ports Authority) The number of ships traveling along Ukraine’s Black Sea corridor continues to grow with sources calculating that more than 50 transits have now taken place along the route. While they are being discreet about the…
Samsung says its device can minimize side-to-side movement to reduce container losses (AMSA file photo)PUBLISHED OCT 17, 2023 5:17 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE Samsung Heavy Industries reports it has developed a patent-pending device that is simple and easy to use that will dramatically decrease the number of containers lost overboard while boxships are at sea. They are reporting that…
A new residential cruise vessel has made plans to begin sailing around the whole world in May 2024. Image Credits: Villa Vie Residences Unlike the only one that is in operation at the moment, a luxury strategy with multimillion-dollar condos, cabins on Villa Vie Residences’ upcoming vessel starts at a whopping $100,000. Over the last year, the concepts of…
Dr. Moustafa Madbouly – Egypt’s Prime Minister witnessed the signing ceremony of the Framework Agreement between The General Authority of Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE), The New & Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), and C2X; to establish a green fuel production facility with investments of Up to $3 billion…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that Japan’s first LNG-fueled ferries, the “Sunflower Kurenai” and “Sunflower Murasaki”, operated by MOL Group Company MOL Sunflower Ltd. (President: & CEO: Hirotoshi Ushioku; Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), received the Good Design Award 2023, from the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JDP). This is the first time in 33…