Yearly Archives: 2020
Don’t Write an Obituary for Shipping’s Dirtiest Fuel
Shippers delaying orders for scrubbers
HSFO availability outside of the major ports and open-loop scrubber ban
Price gap between the two marine fuels...
Cargo Ship Contacts Pier, Suffers Water Ingress, Hull Breach
General cargo ship SPLENDOR TAIPEI contact pier while unmooring at Taichung Port, Taiwan, at night Nov 10, in rough weather conditions, reports Maritime Bulletin.
The...
Bulk Carrier Grounded Due To Passing Typhoon
According to recent news report by Nikolay Torkin for the Maritime Bulletin, a bulk carrier GIA BAO 268 was beached by passing typhoon at...
List of Key Features To Be Considered Before Packing Containers
What constitutes a suitable ocean container for shipping is largely in the eyes of the shipper/packer and the product that it ships.
American...
[FAQ] AIS Data Entry for Safe Navigation
The Inspections and Compliance Directorate issued Marine Safety Alert 04-20 to remind the maritime community that accurate AIS data entry and display is essential...
Swing Tankers Unlikely To Enter Trading Fleet Amid Earning Concerns
Tankers to continue trading in the CPP market as chemical shipping rates are not likely to be strong enough to attract these vessels...
Maersk’s Decarbonisation Research Body Announces Its Team
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping set up by shipping company Maersk, has announced its board of directors, says an article...
[Watch] Ship Grounded on a Sand Bar
Cruise ship AEGEAN MAJESTY (ex- VEENDAM) grounded on a sand bar at Corinth port, Greece, in stormy conditions.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational...
Standard Contract for Autonomous Ship Operation In Progress
BIMCO is adapting the currently used SHIPMAN 2009 agreement for use with autonomous ships.
The lack of actual autonomous ships currently in operation...
Tanker Transit Via Suez Canal Falls
The demand for oil transports has stayed subdued since the April crash in oil prices.
Oil tankers passing through the Suez Canal in...