Covid 19 Reduced Ship Traffic in 2020, Says Research
Ship movements on the world's oceans dropped in the first half of 2020 as Covid-19 restrictions came into force, a new study shows.
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WHO’s Decision Awaited On Chinese Covid 19 Vaccine
The World Health Organization expects to decide whether to give emergency approval for China's two main COVID-19 vaccines in the next two weeks.
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Hamburg Süd launches Value Protect
New Hamburg Süd product offers additional protection and fast, unbureaucratic resolution in the event of cargo damage, says an article on Hamburgsud.
'Value Protect'
With inland...
Enviva Joins Sea Cargo Charter
Enviva joins Sea Cargo Charter pledging to cut shipping emissions, says an article on Bioenergy.
Enviva joins Sea cargo charter
A cross-industry partnership of over 20...
Gazprom Neft Ventures Into LNG Bunkering
Gazprom Neft is venturing into LNG Bunkering, says an article on their website Gazprom Neft.
Progress made so far
Gazprom Neft is always looking for new...
NYK Joins Project To Build Ammonia Fuel Standards
NYK began participating in a new project on April 19, for the purpose of establishing standards for the safe use of ammonia as a...
CMA CGM To Place HydroPen To Prevent Container Fires
Container fires are a serious cause of concern for the industry, especially with ever larger vessels, however, firefighting equipment remains primitive.
CMA CGM...
Shipyard To Access Performance Monitoring of Ships in Service
IoS-OP fully utilized in bulk carrier built by Shin Kurushima Sanoyas Shipbuilding, says a press release published on Class NK website.
IoS-OP
This enables the shipyard...
Freighter Disabled After Engine Failure
General cargo ship suffered engine failure at night Apr 26 near First Bridge, Bosphorus, Istanbul, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
General cargo ship suffered engine failure...
Oil Spill After Tanker, Bulker Collide
A Suezmax tanker collides with a bulk carrier near Qingdao, causing an oil spill, reports Platts.
What happened?
A laden Suezmax tanker collided with a dry...
AWS Services HawkEye 360 For Maritime Security
Amazon is providing maritime security and vessel monitoring solutions to governments and commercial organisations.
Amazon's machine learning is combined with RF for vessel...
Høglund Promotes Norway’s First LNG Bunker Conversion
Høglund has supplied systems and supported during the commissioning of what is now Norway’s first LNG bunkering unit following successful gas and sea trials.
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Key Market Indicators in Residual Fuel Oil Market
Rotterdam 0.5%S marine fuel FOB barges finished the week to be assessed at $462/mt on April 23, down from $472/mt in the previous week,...
ABS Extends Low Carbon Shipping Outlook
ABS recently issued its third in the series of Low Carbon Shipping Outlooks, focusing on the marine sector’s progress towards reducing its emissions.
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Global Container Availability Crisis To Stay ‘Put’ Amid Tight Box Capacity
The global container availability crisis is unlikely to ease before the end of the year – despite 2021 likely being a record-breaker in terms...
ILA Sues for $200m After Non-union Labour Makes Port Call
ILA sues after non-union labour unloads containers at new US terminal.
The lawsuit against Hapag-Lloyd AG and the United States Maritime Alliance was...
Officials Make Massive Cocaine Bust Aboard Submarine
The US Department of Justice in Puerto Rico has announced a record-breaking cocaine bust after officials seized a submarine in Caribbean waters, reports the...
INTERCARGO Expresses Concern Over Vaccination Priority for Seafarers
INTERCARGO is deeply saddened to hear reports of recent incidents on vessels where a significant number of crew members have been suffering from COVID...
[Infographic] 2020 Witnesses Increase in Ship Detention
Indian Ocean MoU Annual PSC Report notes a decrease in ship inspections for 2020 due to the pandemic, but an increase in the overall...
IMO Calls Industry To Do More Digitalise Operations
IMO’s Secretary General, Kitack Lim was speaking virtually at the opening of the IMO-Singapore Future of Shipping Conference, discussing ways for the industry to...