Christian Radich shows up at Tarragona
Norwegian ship Christian Radich has moored this Tuesday proceeding from A Coruña in the Marina at the Port of Tarragona where it will remain until next Sunday. This good vessel was named after a [...]
noviembre 2015
Europort Exhibiton for Maritime Technology
Currently it is a hive of activity in Ahoy Rotterdam. Exhibitors and stand builders are putting the final touches on their booths getting them ready for tomorrow, when Europort 2015 will open its doors for [...]
octubre 2015
Shipping Should Not Be Treated Like An OECD Economy Says International Chamber of Shipping
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing ship operators worldwide, has commented on the suggestion of a carbon charge for shipping made by the International Transport Forum, a think-tank affiliated to the OECD. ICS questions [...]
How to deal with the new regulations of the International Maritime Organization on weighing container?
The mandatory regulations of the International Maritime Organization on container weights come into force in July 2016. However, if you still do not know how to comply with this new regulation, do not worry: you [...]
septiembre 2015
Crowley’s First LNG-Powered ConRo Ship 25% Complete
The construction of the first of two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered, combination container – Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) ships for Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group has reached a critical milestone, one that marks the construction 25 [...]
Italian company Eni SpA has found a gigantic gas field in Egypt’s coast
Italian company Eni SpA has discovered an oil deposit of natural gas in front of the Egyptian coast. It has been described as “gigantic”, the biggest ever found in the Mediterranean Sea. The company [...]
agosto 2015
Short Sea European Conference will be host by Port of Barcelona in 2016
The 2016 Short Sea European Conference organizer is the Spanish Promotion Association of Short Term Maritime Transport (Associación Española de Promoción del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia). It will be the first time that the [...]
julio 2015
LNG Emerging Demand in the Middle East and Global Demand
In LNG the Middle East has traditionally been viewed as an export centre with almost half of annual global production. With the arrival of three new floating regasification units of FSRUs to the region on [...]
junio 2015
The Impact of Mega-Ships
The International Transport Forum has elaborated a report about the Impact of Mega-Ships directed by Olaf Merk and written by Olaf Merk, Bénédicte Busquet and Raimons Aronieitis et al. You can read the full Report [...]
Google Maps and The Catlin Seaview Survey approaches us the underwater world
Google Maps and The Catlin Seaview Survey approaches us the underwater world This ocean collection includes six of the world's most incredible underwater spots, including coral reefs (and their inhabitants) in Australia, the Philippines and [...]