Yearly Archives: 2016
The Swedish Club Runs Groundbreaking Seminar in China
The Swedish Club opened its doors to senior shipowners and brokers from across Asia last week, welcoming them to the Club’s latest Marine Insurance...
[Watch] Refloating of the Grounded Cargo Ship
Watch the tugboats assisted the Pola Palekh off the shoaling and brought the vessel to Morehead City State Port Terminal.
The Pola Palekh is carrying 35,800...
146-year-old Wrecked Ship’s Bones Uncovered
Wild spring tides have revealed the skeletal remains of a ship that sank off the coast of Taranaki nearly 150 years ago.
A row of...
Kissing is Very Good for You
Kissing is becoming a common way of showing love even among the conservative Kenyans
Most Kenyans, however, are yet to embrace it fully...
[Watch] Product Tanker on Fire!
Watch the fire fighters fighting fire aboard a product tanker Nona Tang II, which exploded on Wednesday at the Port of Batu Ampar, Batam,...
Finance Conference Points the Way Forward for Shipping and Trade
The second The Maritime Standard Ship Finance and Trade Conference, held in Abu Dhabi at the Sheraton Hotel and Resort, took full advantage of...
North Sea Crude Traders Flock to Suezmax Floating Storage
The North Sea crude oil traders have turned to Suezmaxes for floating storage following a surge in Aframax demurrage rates in the UK-Continent.
"Storage should...
Shipping Needs to be More Efficient — Q&A with Dirk Vande Velde
Shipping needs to be more efficient — Q&A with Dirk Vande Velde, Mediterranean Shipping Company’s Chief Sustainable Development Officer
This year’s Review of Maritime Transport,...
IMO Regulation on BWM May Trigger Tanker Scrapping
IMO regulation on BWM: Estimated to trigger further scrapping activity in tanker shipping market
The prevailing weakness in freight rates will increase tanker shipping demolitions...
No Escape for Panamax Owners as Ship Redundancies Mount
There is no light at the end of the Panamax shipping sector tunnel. Another 100 ships need to be added to the 50 already...