Imagine several ships en route from departure port ‘A’ to arrive at different ports around the world, each at a given time. These ships have no captain or crew on board and can navigate, dock, load, unload and refuel on their own and are maintained by …
Maritime autonomy: A bridge too far Read More »
Over half of shore-based maritime employees are actively looking to change jobs and nearly two thirds are worried about job security. Today (Tuesday 26 March) international maritime industry recruiter Halcyon Recruitment, in collaboration with training…
The Propulsion Condition Monitoring Service (PCMS) is Wärtsilä’s Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) solution for propulsion equipment. By carrying out measurements of critical parameters such as vibrations and oil condition, as well as operational param…
It’s an uncertain time for aluminium, one of the products that has felt the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. However, according to world macro models and analyst expectations, aluminium is anticipated to trade at $1887.02/tonne by the end…
Dry Bulk Market: Primary aluminium needs are set to swell Read More »
The global 0.50% sulphur cap will enter into force in 2020. Finally, this date is no longer in the far-off future but in less than 365 days. What four options are available for ship owners? The figures are impressive: According to the guidance paper Gl…
Global Sulphur Cap 2020 – Implications for shipping and how to comply by next year Read More »