Q3 Report on Shipping Stocks

This should not be surprising given the strength in consumer spending and e-commerce. It should not come as a shock that tanker and...

Seafarer Tops the Lloyd’s List of Top 100 People

Selecting a list of the most influential people in shipping is never an easy task. There will always be those who disagree with...

‘JIT’ Trial Reports 8-9% Fuel Savings By Cutting Vessel Idle Time

Port of Rotterdam, in their press release, recently undertook a desktop trial in “Just-In-Time” (JIT) ship operations, showing that emissions can be cut considerably. Cutting...

French President Tests Positive for COVID-19

French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the Élysée Palace announced. The President had meetings with a number of other top...

Oil Tanker Hit By External Source in Saudi Arabia

All Singapore-registered ships operating in and around Saudi Arabia should be vigilant and take necessary precautions after an oil tanker named BW Rhine was...

KNOT Announces Acquisition of Tove Knutsen

KNOT Offshore Partners LP announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, KNOT Shuttle Tankers AS, has agreed to acquire KNOT Shuttle Tankers 34 AS,...

Capesize Freight Share Hits Five-Year Low

  Singapore — The Capesize freight rate as a percentage of the seaborne iron ore price has touched a record low, with a supply...

DNV GL Awards AIP To DHSC For Small-Size LPG Carriers

Prior to the AIP, DHSC and DNV GL had teamed up in a joint development project (JDP) on small-size LPG carriers using LPG as...

130 NGOs Take on European Union’s Green Finance Rules

The EU’s green finance rules must be grounded on science, 130 NGOs and experts have told the European Commission. This comes after EU...

[FAQs] How 10% Barnacle Cover Can Increase Fuel Consumption By 36%

Barnacles only attach when a ship is idle, says an article published in TANKER Operator. Many vessels have been idle for considerable periods this spring,...

This year AOTOS Award Goes To …

The United Seamen’s Service 51st annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Award took place virtually on December 9, 2020. This year’s presentation...

Emergency Space Surcharge and Freighters Plight

Freight forwarders are “exasperated” by the latest surcharge added to their already sky-high bill by shipping lines. An 'Emergency Space Surcharge', levied by...

[Watch] What are the Biggest Factors in Flagging Ships?

Before getting too far, it’s important to understand what exactly it means for a vessel to be “flagged.” What might surprise you is...

MOL Trials Renewable Next-gen Biodiesel On Their Tugboat

Euglena biodiesel fuel is a next-generation renewable fuel produced with used cooking oil and Euglena. Marine diesel engines can run on this next-gen...

Stowaway Skunk Captured Aboard Cargo Vessel

A stowaway skunk was finally captured in the Maui docks after hours of long search, reports Hawaii News Now. Live skunk aboard cargo ship State agriculture...

Baltic Dry Futures Witness Recent Surge in Gains

Seeking Alpha reports of a recent uptrend in the Baltic dry index. Baltic Dry Futures The Baltic Dry Index (BDIY:IND) rose 3.08% to land...

New Strain of Covid 19, Demands More Research

There is no clear-cut evidence the new variant of coronavirus is able to transmit more easily, cause more serious symptoms or render the...

NTSB Details Lessons Learned in New ‘Safer Seas Digest’

The NTSB issued its Safer Sea Digest, sharing older and new lessons learned as identified thorough its incident investigations in 2019. The issue...

Biotech Firm Invents Special Shipping Container

InSphero’s clever InFloat shipper keeps contents upright, regardless of package orientation, says an article published in Packaging digest. Designed to ship microtissues to global bio/pharmaceutical...

CMA CGM Ramps Up Asia-Europe Capacity Amid ‘Never Expected’ Demand

CMA CGM, in their website, said they are ramping up the capacity between Asia and Europe in response to unprecedented demand. Increased tonnage to Asia-Europe...