Yearly Archives: 2025
IMO to Resolve Gasket Rule Confusion in Fire Safety Code
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) proposes amending the Fire Safety Systems (FSS) Code to address inconsistencies in gasket construction requirements across different IMO...
Shipping Costs Spike as US Port Strike Looms
Liner operators are imposing surcharges ahead of a potential strike by US East Coast dockworkers on January 15, 2025.
Freight rates have surged...
Lessons Learned: Safety Line Failure Leads To Crew Fall
Transport Malta reports of safety line failure, leading to a crew member’s fall from a height in the forepeak tank.
What happened
In the afternoon of...
SIGTTO: Key Considerations for the Transport of LCO2 Cargo
SIGTTO provides high-level guidance to assist the gas shipping industry with the emerging carriage of LCO2.
This safety-focused review first identifies key properties...
Shanghai Port Starts Methanol Bunkering Operation in 2025
The first methanol bunkering ship at Shanghai Port, “Haigang Zhiyuan,” has 12 cargo tanks with a capacity of 16,000 cubic meters.
It supports...
New Aframax Tanker Joins Thenamaris Fleet
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) subsidiary Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) handed over a new Aframax product tanker to Greek shipping company Thenamaris on Thursday,...
Top Takeaways from the ABS Maritime Committee Meeting in Qatar
Strong global growth of LNG and in the orders for vessels needed to carry it, as well as key regulatory changes and critical...
[Watch] Safe Hands Lifting
An IMCA video highlights the importance of your hands and outlines some working practices that will enable you to keep them safe during lifting...
HD KSOE Targets $18.05 Billion in 2025 Orders Amid Market Challenges
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has set a 2025 order target of $18.05 billion, a 33.7% increase...
Freeport LNG Celebrates 800th Cargo Milestone in Texas
Freeport LNG has shipped its 800th liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo since beginning operations, marking a key milestone for the Texas-based facility.
The...