EU Ship Repairing Yards Approval Effects Shipowners

According to a Seatrade Maritime News report by Paul Bartlett, the EU isn't approving IMO certified ship recycling yards in the Indian subcontinent which...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 4, 2021

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 4th week of this year. The report dated 29th January 2021 provides a valuable...

Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During December 2020

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that six foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during December 2020 after failing port...

[Watch] Freighter Breaks Up at Anchor

The cargo vessel broke into part during navigation at Black Sea.  Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be...

What is Maritime Autonomy and MASS?

Automation in the maritime sector, according to business analysts, is the future of shipping, ports and the vessels themselves, otherwise known as Maritime Autonomous...

Skuld Guidance on Stowaways

The Immigration Authorities declare unwanted guests found on board the vessel, while the vessel is still in Port, as stowaways. Basically, it is the...

Why Concept for PORTS Needed?

The concept for PORTS was born following two serious maritime accidents in Tampa Bay, Florida. In May 1980, gale-force winds blew the freighter Summit...

K Line & ShipDC Agrees To Share Operational Data

  K Line and ShipDC have agreed to share operational data of the entire K Line fleet equipped with Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions, says a...

Covid Drives Leading Oil Company To First Loss In A Decade

BP has reported a loss of $5.69bn (£4.15bn) for last year after a collapse in global oil demand during the Covid-19 pandemic, compared with...

Castor Maritime Inc. Announces Its $15.85m Purchase Deal

Castor Maritime Inc., announces the purchase of a 2010 Japan-built Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier for a price of $15.85 million, says a press release...

Ningbo Containerised Freight Index

Baltic Exchange publishes the weekly Ningbo Containerised Freight Index, compiled by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange. Weekly composite index covering 20ft, 40ft and Hi Cube box...

Covid 19 Cases Decline & Summer Holidays In UK Possible, Says...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is "optimistic" people will be able to have summer holidays this year - but it depends on...

De Nora Pioneers in Electrochlorination Ballast Water Treatment

De Nora Marine Technologies has pioneered a method of electrochlorination ballast water treatment. The disinfectant that eliminates aquatic invasive species is generated from...

Qatar Petroleum’s Leap Step To Decarbonisation

Qatar Petroleum pursues to replace its existing bunker fuel for ships with LNG in a phased manner. It will significantly reduce QP’s total...

Platts Launches A New Dry Bulk Weighted Average Index

Platts has launched a new dry bulk weighted average index – APSI 5 – for Supramax class bulkers, effective February 1, 2021. Platts...

Dry Bulk Sector Welcomes New Safety Standards

INTERCARGO and RightShip are founding partners of DryBMS, a quality standard for the dry bulk sector. Safety, environmental  and operational excellence are promoted through...

Cargo Ship Rescued, 13 People Floating Near Alcester

  Thirteen people missing for a week in waters off Papua New Guinea after their boat broke down have been found alive with the help...

Fatal Fall From Inappropriate Portable Ladder

The Britannia P&I Club, in its BSafe campaign, reports the incident where an AB had a fatal fall from a portable ladder onboard a...

Euronav Switches To Suezmax Resales

Euronav has switched its buying focus from VLCCs to suezmaxes, writes Sam Chambers for Splash247. Euronav swoops for resales Clarksons Research reports that the Belgian tanker...

Demand Surge in Container Shipping Depletes Charter Market

The unexpected demand recovery in the container shipping sector driven primarily by the US-based demand surge has seen the charter market depleted of available...