Yearly Archives: 2019
[Watch] Cruise Cabins Crushed in Cargo Ship Collision
Cruise ship Prinzessin Isabella collided with a Panama-flagged cargo ship in Tulcea waters, Romania, the Danube and incurred damage on its exterior.
Cabins of the...
Cyber Attack That Destroyed Ship’s Network!
Senior commander says a merchant vessel was infected with a virus that destroyed its network, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Emotet malware
The cyber attack on...
ExxonMobil Begins Supply of Globally Compatible VLSFO
ExxonMobil has started supply of its 0.50% sulfur VLSFO bunkers in the Singapore and ARA (Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp) markets, reports Ship & Bunker.
Globally...
Enclosed Space Fatality Analysis and Prevention
CHIRP Maritime recently published an editorial comment in The Maritime Executive titled ‘If Nobody Entered Enclosed Spaces…’. The article narrates the possible reasons for...
Spot VLCC Freight Rates Infringe the World-Scale Mark
Spot VLCC freight rates for shipping crude from the Persian Gulf to the Far East breached the 200 Worldscale mark Friday with shipowners' earnings...
Container Spot Rates Tumble Lowering the SCFI Index
Two major tradelanes, Asia, Europe, and the transpacific, both suffered rate declines due to negative market scenario.
Spot rates to North Europe, as...
LNG Shipping Rates See an Uptick in Atlantic and Pacific Basins
The Platts Atlantic and Pacific shipping rates for LNG spot vessels have been assessed higher at $100,000/day, representing a year-to-date high for both basins,...
CMA CGM Imposes IMO 2020 Compliant Low Sulphur Surcharge
French shipping major, CMA CGM, announced that in light of the upcoming 2020 sulphur cap it will be compliant, providing a mix of three...
Shipping Shows a ‘Mood of Caution’ As They Adapt To the Changing Seas
According to a Cyprus Mail article written by John Ioannou has worked in crew management and human resources for over 20 years, shipping continues...
Phillips 66 To Ship Record $14 Million US Crude To South Korea
According to a Reuters report, Phillips 66 tentatively chartered a supertanker to ship U.S. crude from the U.S. Gulf Coast to South Korea for...