By Isis Almeida, Ann Koh and Michael Hirtzer (Bloomberg) — Food is piling up in all the wrong places, thanks to carriers hauling empty shipping containers. Global… Weiterlesen »Global Food Trade Upended by Container Crisis
In a 86-13 vote, the U.S. Senate has confirmed Pete Buttigieg to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation as Transportation Secretary in the Biden Administration.… Weiterlesen »Jones Act Supporter Pete Buttigieg Confirmed as U.S. Transportation Secretary
An MSC containership has become the latest giant boxship to lose containers overboard in the Pacific Ocean. Cargo casualty firm WK Webster reports that the… Weiterlesen »MSC Boxship Loses Containers in the Pacific
by Bharat Govind Gautam (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, on Monday was down… Weiterlesen »Baltic Index Down Near Four-Week Low
“British gold and promises of personal freedom served as futile incentives among the Negroes of the American Navy; for them, the proud consciousness of duty… Weiterlesen »America’s First Black Sailors
Press release – A new agreement with Hyundai Global Services (HGS) is set to dramatically expand the number of vessels deploying Tekomar XPERT, the leading… Weiterlesen »Hyundai Global Services selects ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT as engine optimization partner
Press Release – Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and Ship Data Center Co., Ltd. (ShipDC) have agreed to share operation data of all “K”… Weiterlesen »“K” LINE to expand sharing of ship operation data to enhance utilization of big data in the maritime industry
Press Release – One of the world’s oldest tugboats, the 117-year-old, steam-driven Daniel Adamson, is set to return to service offering short cruises along the… Weiterlesen »Thordon Bearings Help Keep World’s Oldest Steam Driven Tug Operational
Today, Pierre Guillemin, Vice President Technology at Wärtsilä Voyage, delivered the business’ standpoint on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on shipping at the Maritime Future… Weiterlesen »A.I. for safety, efficiency and decarbonisation: Wärtsilä Voyage shares tech update at SMM 2021
Press Release – December 18, 2020 marked the start of steel cutting for the first Robert Allan Ltd. designed tug for Rizhao Towing and Barge… Weiterlesen »Steel Cutting Ceremony of the Robert Allan Ltd. Design ASD 34/60 in China