Yearly Archives: 2020
Cargo Ships Banned from Paris MoU Region
Two cargo ships were detained in the Paris MoU region within December.
Both vessels flied flags that are black on the current Paris...
Dream Come True for Entrepreneurs Towards a Net Zero Future
Carbon13 and Maritime UK joined forces on an eight-month program supporting people to launch highly scalable and investable ventures for a net zero...
[FAQ] Safety Protocols To Address Electrical Equipment Mishaps
The Coast Guard has seen a number of instances where there was lack of knowledge regarding the installation, training, maintenance and inspection of these...
Pilotage Claims Surpass US$1.8b in the Last Two Decades
Claims arising from incidents involving vessels under pilotage have exceeded US$ 1.8 billion in the 20 years between 1999 and 2019, reports data by...
EU Urges Member States To Lift UK Travel Bans Amid New Covid-19 Strain
The EU's executive branch, the European Commission, has called on member states to lift travel bans imposed against the UK amid fears of a...
Baltic Exchange Sees Highest Index in Nearly Eight Weeks Over Rising Rates
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index climbed to its highest in nearly eight weeks on Tuesday, as rising rates for larger Capesize vessels...
Seafarers Stranded Due To Trade Row
Ritesh Kumar, the second engineer on MV Skopelos I, and his vessel have been in the anchorage at Bayuquan, China, since September loaded with...
DHL Services Continue Strong Unaffected by Disruption
DHL services in Ireland will not suffer any major impact as a result of the disruption in Great Britain.
This afternoon, the company...
Wartsila To Retrofit 3 LPG Ships With Their LPG Fuel Supply System
In a major development, the technology group Wärtsilä’s industry leading R&D investments in enabling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to become a viable marine fuel...
US- Asia Pacific Arbitrage Drives VLGC Demand & Rates
According to an Argus Media report, arbitrage economics between the US and the Asia-Pacific region must remain attractive to support Very large gas carriers...