[FAQ] How Can Cold Ironing Help Shipping? 

Lately, shipping faces more and more pressure to reduce its emissions. Responding to this pressure, the sector is trying to come up with new...

Crude Import Increases by 21% in China, Q2 To Slow Down

March crude imports at 11.69 million bpd vs 11.73 mln bpd in Feb. Analysts expect crude imports to slow in Q2. March fuel...

Navios Maritime Acquisition Secures $100m Loan

New York-listed tanker owner and operator Navios Maritime Acquisition has secured an up to $100m loan from a subsidiary of N Shipmanagement Acquisition. ...

Size of Claim Likely To be Massive in Suez Blockade

Extensive litigation in multiple jurisdictions is likely to result from the unexpected closure of the Suez Canal in the wake of the Ever...

Resilient Coating System To Prevent Cavitation & Corrosion Damages

Recently the Ecospeed coating system was applied on the scrubber pipes, outlets and diffusers of several oil tankers and a bulker. This demonstrates that...

Monjasa Witnesses Record Highs Despite A ‘Haphazard’ Year

  Monjasa Holding managed to successfully navigate the disrupted global fuel markets in 2020. The year concluded with a 9% increase in total volumes and...

Wash Water Discharge is Not Marine Pollution, Says Disappointed CSA

The Clean Shipping Alliance is “disappointed” in the recent decision to restrict exhaust gas cleaning system (scrubber) wash water discharge, says a press release...

DNV Establishes Audit Protocol For Crew Well-Being

DNV has instructed its safety management auditors to specifically address seafarer health, work and living conditions, says an article published on their website. Head of...

ClassNK Adds ONE To Its ISO9001 Certification Registry

ClassNK has registered Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) to its registry of ISO9001(Quality Management System/QMS):2015 certification, says a press release published on their...

Hapag-Lloyd Announces Its US $550m Worth Boxship Orders

Hapag-Lloyd orders 150,000 TEU of standard and reefer containers for 2021, says a press release published on their website. Container fleet investment Hapag-Lloyd is stepping up...

Perps Attempt 3 Armed Robbery Injuring 1 Crew Member

In its weekly report for 6-12 April 2021, ReCAAP ISC informed of three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia. All three incidents...

Bulker Chief Officer Dies After Falling Into Cargo Hold

Chief Officer fell into bulk carrier hold, died, Atlantic, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? A Chief Officer of a bulk carrier died after he fell into...

Cargo Ship Collision, 3 Dead & 9 Missing

Cargo ship collided with a fishing boat off Mangaluru coast leaving 3 dead and 9 missing, reports The NewIndianExpress. What happened? Three fishermen were killed when...

Storage Demand Vs High Gas Price

Bullish sentiment for the European gas prices has eased, however, the demand for storage injections keeps prices at high levels, says an article published...

UK Club Issues Crew Health Advice on Grief

In collaboration with I.M.E.Q., Sophia Bullard, Crew Health Director at UK P&I Club, discusses the issue of grief and its impact on crew, exploring...

Latest Updates On Coronavirus Across The World

Updates on the surge of coronavirus across different countries of the world have been reported, says an article in Reuters. Indian state prepares for lockdown The...

NYK To Pilot Predictive Platform for Fleet Maintenance

  Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and subsidiary Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI) will be evaluating Wärtsilä’s Expert Insight predictive maintenance service as part...

Container Shipping Market Breaking Records

British shipping consultants Drewry are predicting container shipping will smash last year’s record profits in 2021, with 2022 also tipped to be highly profitable,...

Global Surge In Covid-19 Cases: WHO Calls For Reality Check

WHO warns for reality check as countries do not strictly follow the restrictions, a huge increase in Covid-19 cases has been recorded, says an...

Ship That Needs A “Handle With Care”

An article in MyLondon describes about a ship loaded bombs not far from London, sitting and waiting to blow up at any point. Real Boat...