Yearly Archives: 2020
5 Injured in Oil Tanker Explosion
Maritime Bulletin reports of an Aframax crude oil tanker explosion in Turkey.
Cargo tank explosion
Aframax crude oil tanker SRI ASIH reportedly suffered an explosion in...
Wärtsilä Signs MoU To Offer Anemoi Rotor Sail Solutions
Wärtsilä has signed a MoU tied to a License and Cooperation agreement with UK-based Anemoi Marine Technologies for the future sales and servicing...
US Presidential Election Results- Tooth & Nail Fight Down To 3 States
The race to the White House is now down to the wire with US President Donald Trump and Democrat candidate Joe Biden battling it...
[FAQs] How To Stay Safe & Avoid Container Loss?
Containershipping has its fair share of safety issues and loss. Each year certain kinds of losses issues come to the forefront and shipowners should...
The US Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement Becomes Effective
After a three-year delay, the US has become the first nation in the world to formally withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, reports BBC.
The...
US Witness Second Highest COVID Tally on Election Day With 91000 Cases
According to a CNN report, the US recorded 91,530 new Covid-19 infections on the day many Americans cast their ballots, adding to a series of staggering case...
ABS Publishes Whitepaper on Using Ammonia As Bunker Fuel
ABS has published new guidance on the challenges of using ammonia as a marine fuel, the classification society said.
The ABS white paper...
Shipowners & Seafarers Rights in U.S. Coast Guard MARPOL Investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice aggressively prosecutes shipowners and operators of foreign-flag vessels calling at U.S. ports for MARPOL violations. These prosecutions are often...
Ship Crew Abuse Puts Major Shipping Line in Trouble
Australia is starting to take a firmer line against ship crew abuse by major shipping lines.
One of Japan’s largest shipping companies, NYK Line,...
2 LNG Vessels Ordered by Hafnia and To be Chartered by Total
Hafnia Limited is pleased to formally announce its order for two Aframax-type LR2 vessels equipped with Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) propulsion.
This order...