Yearly Archives: 2020
How To Disembark from Cruises Before Others?
With the ever-increasing size and facilities of the cruise ships, cruises today can accommodate thousands of people which makes disembarkation quite a daunting task,...
Ship With Winter Supplies Stuck in Ice
Container ship MALIK ARCTICA stuck in ice off her port of destination Ittoqqortoormiit, southeast Greenland, since Oct 7, says a Maritime Bulletin news report.
What...
BIMCO Proposes Ship-To-Shore Electronic Interface Guidelines
In a major development, BIMCO co-authored a proposal to present on at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) virtual Facilitation Committee (FAL) meeting next week...
Intertanko Backs Global Level Bunker Licensing by IMO
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) should regulate bunker suppliers as a means of improving the industry's standards, says Intertanko.
The idea of imposing bunker...
New Standards for Quality Bunkering in Singapore, MPA Press Release
An MPA Singapore press release deals with the standards that enhance transparency, quality and trust in Singapore’s Bunkering Industry.
Study shows TR 48...
Skipper of Fire-Stricken Tanker Charged With ‘Oil Spill’ Charges
Sri Lanka indicts Greek skipper of fire-stricken tanker for inflicting oil spill and not reporting environmental harm.
Steiros Ilas Kardany, who’s presently in...
Ocean Carriers To Get ‘More Capacity’ Amid Transpacific Spot Rate Spike
COSCO and CMA CGM will see a larger return than their peers from the transpacific spot rate spike, due to their greater exposure...
‘All-Electric’ Ferries Launched To Achieve Zero Emission Voyages
Niagara Falls’ premier tour operator, Maid of the Mist, christened two new electric emission-free Catamarans, the first of their kind.
The ships produce...
Panama Canal Wins $265m Arbitration for Expansion Delays
The Panama Canal Authority had won an arbitration ruling in Miami for $265m to be returned to it from the consortium.
The GUPC...
Bulk Carrier Runs Aground
Bulk carrier runs aground in the Columbia river, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Bulk carrier grounded
Bulk carrier OTZIAS ran aground below Longview, Columbia river, at around 2030...