“The wind carries a shipping revolution” – that’s the opening statement on the dedicated Wallenius Oceanbird website. Very much on point, and one might add, very exciting as a breath of fresh air is injected into the shipping industry by the Swedish builder. Changes in the...
Read MoreAfter a round Malta sail through in July, the magnificent Italian Military training Tall Ship Amerigo Vespucci proceeded to the neighbouring Island of Sicily. Sailing along the coast of Messina ,Taormina , Catania , Siracuse & Ortigia , the ship proceeded to the smaller island on...
Read MoreMSC Cruises and Palumbo Group announced an agreement to create a joint venture to manage and upgrade the Palumbo Malta Shipyard. The agreement was signed by both Pierfrancesco Vago - Executive president of MSC Cruises, and Antonio Palumbo - President of Palumbo Group. This agreement...
Read MoreJuly 25th is International Seafarer day. Never in the recent decades was this day more important as this year's commemoration of the Seafarer Day. This is due to the fact that the Shipping industry, and more importantly the Seafarers, have been on the front line...
Read MoreThe shipping industry is on high alert amid a rising death toll in China following the outbreak of Coronavirus in Wuhan. Due to the close living quarters of both passengers and crew, ships are considered particularly at risk from outbreaks, especially since researchers are still...
Read MoreWith IMO 2020 now in effect, the goal to see the shipping industry with a cleaner environmental footprint is getting nearer. It will also produce a profound change in the global fuel supply and demand with LNG believed to be the best solution for today...
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is fitting that at a time when NYK is celebrating its 139th anniversary, the company has broken new (maritime) ground by conducting the world`s first autonomous ship trial. Autonomous manning is very much on the agenda of ship...
Read MoreThe shipping world has been marked by significant milestones over the centuries. It is enough to recall the change from wood to iron, from sail to steam, from coal to oil, and, in our lifetime, from break bulk to containerisation. Each of these milestones was...
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With 3 months to spare in 2019, the Valletta Cruise Port is already registering a record year with the highest number of passengers entering Malta on board of cruise liners. Almost 800,000 passengers have visited the Valletta Cruise Port so far, and according to the...
Read MoreLike other international shipping service providers, any Maltese Shipping Agent will welcome the increase in the number of cruise ships that will be powered by LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas). Some relief from carbon emissions will already be noted from January 2020 when the IMO low...
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