Yearly Archives: 2018
$3.2 Million Magic Pipe Conviction for German Shipping Company
German Shipping Firm to Pay USD 3.2 Mn for Pollution Crimes.
What happened?
German shipping company, MST Mineralien Schiffahrt Spedition und Transport GmbH (MST), was sentenced...
180ft Ship to Shore Crane Toppled and Demolished in San Juan
Global Rigging & Transportation (GRT) Successfully Demolishes 180ft Ship to Shore Crane in San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico on Sunday 28th October 2018
What...
[Watch] GRT 180ft Ship to Shore Crane Demolition
Global Rigging & Transportation - GRT 180ft Ship to Shore Crane Demolition - San Juan - Puerto Rico - Reverse angle.
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N2Tankers, a New Aframax Tanker Pool Launched
In a recent development, the German shipowner Reederei Nord announced that they have launched N2Tankers, a new Aframax tanker pool along with the Singapore-based...
Electrification and the Just-In-Time Jigsaw
Digitalisation and hybrid propulsion are the enablers that will make just-in-time sailing and all its emissions and cost-cutting benefits possible, writes The Motorship editor...
How do You Remove 462,000 Litres of Oil from a Sunken Ship?
On January 18, 1985, three days after the Manolis L ran aground on Blowhard Rock off the northeast coast of Newfoundland, Reg Hynes was...
Grey Water Spill Highlights Need for Marpol Update
Several reports about a cruise vessel discharging several thousands of food waste and grey water into the Great Barrier Reef should send a clear...
“Existential Crisis” for Container Carriers
Container carriers to face crisis due to added bunker cost.
New fuel cost between $250 and $350 per tonne more expensive than today’s...
2020 Global Marine Fuel Sulphur Content Clause Set for adoption
BIMCO’s 2020 Bunker Clause working group is pushing hard to finish work on two key clauses addressing the global switch to 0.5% sulphur content...
SOx Scrubbers! Exploring the Options
As the IMO 2020 deadline approaches many shipowners have already made their decision regarding SOx compliance and have mapped out a route for themselves....