Well how could be forget ‘Popeye the sailor man’, the sailor, that every child dreamt to become one. Over the years, sailing as a profession was highly isolated, yet rewarding too. But for almost last decade, the number of personnel joining this profession is decreasing. Yes, women are joining this community too, but the overall interest of people is […]
Most of the mariners phase this acute dilemma, that what to do, after their sea career. Yes the anxiousness can be justified from the fact that, when you move out of the sea, certainly you are little bit apart from the crowd. But there are certain life experiences that I have seen, in which merchant […]
In a recent move, international maritime organization has put .5% sulphur in the marine fuel oil cap. By 2020, all vessels have to comply with the above standard. This decision was taken in meeting held in London last week. What Does .5% Sulphur Marine Fuel Means This means that by 2020 every ship has to burn […]
ULCC or Ultra Large Container Carriers are the new breed of ships that has taken the toll on the shipping market in a very short period of time. Let’s read about these fascinating ships. Ultra Large Container Ships Let’s read in brief, yet interesting information about these mega ships that are ever built. In short […]
What could be 5 Future Challenges for Shipping Industry among the important sector of business, shipping comes as core and accounts for around 90% move of cargo from one place to another. While some nation has their economy directly dependent on shipping, some have infrastructure to keep it moving. So, in these times of modern world, or from the past also, […]
A port is a lot essential part for a country and it contributes significantly for the growth of economy of that country. Over the years, countries are pushing all limits to provide ship operations as fast, safe, reliable and easy. Over the past years we have seen that trade has increased to another levels and this can be attributed from […]
Shipbuilding is a process of making ships and other auxiliary related to it. Over the years, due to rise in trade through sea, a considerable amount of shipbuilding activities were seen all over the world. There are various small, medium and large companies that are making these vessels. In today post we will look on some of those who do […]