IOSH Urges Stronger Support for Seafarers
A declaration calling for seafarers to be designated as key workers was signed by more than 300 firms and organsiations.
Further, IOSH says...
Scrubber-Fitted VLCCs Make Good Revenue
Non-scrubber fitted tankers in the red on key routes.
Widening HSFO discount to LSFO may revive scrubber market.
Rising LSFO prices to push...
500 Kilos Cocaine Shipped To Europe, Busted
Bulgarian authorities seized half a ton of cocaine from Colombia, hidden in two trucks carrying citrus fruits, the country’s interior ministry announced on...
Surge in LNG Powered Ships, Ups LNG Bunkering Market
Key players in the North American LNG bunkering and refuelling market will be meet at Riviera’s LNG Bunkering and Refuelling, Americas conference, 18-19...
Oil Companies In Europe Report Less Throughput
Oil companies in Europe have reported lower throughput in the fourth quarter and 2020 as a whole, with many refineries continuing with run...
World Leader in Certification Gives Approvals in Principle (AiP) for GTT
GTT has obtained two Approvals in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification.
The first Approval is...
IMO Calls for Action To Counter Piracy in the GoG
Enhanced cooperation and implementation of best practices needed to avoid, deter and report attacks threatening ships and crew.
Implementation of Best Management Practices...
Surging Ocean Cargo Demand Fuels $10b Spree for New Vessels
Trend to continue as carriers eye replacing older vessels.
Order book rebounds from a more than 30-year low in 2020.
Few of the world’s...
What Does Force Majeure Do If It Is Declared?
The development of a new BIMCO Force Majeure Clause is progressing and continued last week as the subcommittee met to draft a bolt-on provision...
China Hits In Return With WHO’s Covid Report By US
China has fired back at the US over allegations from the White House that Beijing withheld some information about the coronavirus outbreak from World Health...
Poor Bridge Resource Management Leads To Tanker Hitting Wharf
A National Transportation Safety Board Marine Accident Brief says that an 83,000-cubic-meter LPG tanker struck a Washington State wharf on December 15, 2019, because...
FOBAS Alerts on Off-spec Sediment Bunker Fuel from Singapore
FOBAS proceeded on testing a number of samples from Singapore, which were ordered as ISO-F-RMG380 grade.
Fuels with high sediments can result in...
Addition Of Ultramax Vessel By Pacific Basin
Pacific Basin has added another ultramax to its fleet according to brokers, says an article published in Splash247.
The Ultramax Vessel
The Hong Kong shipowner has...
BIMCO Promotes JIT Arrival Concept for Efficient Shipping
BIMCO new clause will promote JIT arrival concept in the bulk sector for efficient shipping.
The new clause creates a contractual framework to...
Scrubber-Fitted VLCCs Gets More Demand With Bunker Prices Spike
The rising discounts which high sulfur fuel oil is enjoying over its low sulfur cousin has resulted in a clear two-tier market for VLCCs,...
Containerlines Register Improved Profits With Rising CCFI Index
Contract rates as measured by the 23-year-old China (Export) Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) have risen faster than ever recorded putting containerlines on course to...
Disastrous Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc In The Southern Plains
A destructive winter storm Sunday hit the southern Plains, making travel dangerous and slowing down supply chains due to potential road closures, reports Freight...
The 2021 ICS Leadership Insights Highlights Cyber Risk Management
Shipping has taken important steps in cyber security, but leaders must continually address cyber risks that are unique to their organisations and operating environments,...
How A Massive Fire Hit Ship Looks from Inside?
Napier Port says it is unable to say how long a ship which caught fire in December will remain in port, reports NZ Herald.
The...
Gibraltar Government Reports Bunker Spill
A bulk carrier spilled some of its fuel in Gibraltar's waters on Friday. The spill happened on Friday morning, according to a press release...