Progress continues to be made with smaller vessels and in coastal waters but, as problems with container ships have shown, innovation and technology is not a panacea if the root cause of incidents and losses is not addressed. In December 2018, Rolls-Ro…
Autonomous shipping makes waves Read More »
As the hoi polloi of the shipping industries descend upon Oslo for Nor-Shipping 2019, Wärtsilä has kickstarted the week with a Future Innovation Day – Horizons event on Day Zero to get the creative juices flowing. Hailed as a gathering of sharp minds t…
A Clean Marine Future on the Horizon Read More »
New marine fuel rules to boost diesel prices for at least a year -analystsGlobal prices for diesel and marine fuels should rise by October ahead of a January switchover to new, very low-sulfur marine fuels, and remain higher for at least a year…
Fuel Futures: Diesel Will Spike on IMO2020 Read More »
The U.S. towing and tug business is 5,500 boats, more than 31,000 barges with an estimated total impact on U.S. GDP of $33.8 billion.“At a macro level, the bigger ships are causing downward pressure on the ship assist business because there…
Workboat Report: The U.S. Workboat ($33.8B) Market Read More »
To start, can you give an overview of the Thermamax offering to the maritime industry?Thermamax is a specialist in the design and manufacture of thermal and acoustic insulation solutions for diesel engines, spark ignited engines, exhaust aftertreatment…
Interview: Dirk Balthasar, President, Thermamax Read More »