No Post-CNY Easing of Supply Chain Pressure
Hopes that the Chinese New Year would give container lines breathing space to reposition the vast numbers of empty container appear to be short-lived,...
Zeaborn Ship Management Employs Wärtsilä Fleet Operations Solution For Navigational Excellence
Hamburg-based third-party ship manager Zeaborn Ship Management (ZSM) has chosen Wärtsilä Voyage’s Fleet Operations Solution (FOS) as the digital navigation platform for its managed tanker...
Man With Learning Difficulties Should Have Covid-19 Vaccine
A man with severe learning difficulties should have a Covid-19 vaccine, despite his family's objections, a judge ruled.
Specialists said the man, who...
Oil Pricing Overhaul Delays Shipping Cost Uproar
Platts defers plan to include West Texas oil prices in its basket of international crudes following pushback from industry, says an article published in...
Maersk Signs New Lead Logistics Agreement With Braskem
Braskem, the largest biopolymers producer in the world, announced the signing of a logistics agreement with A.P. Moller – Maersk & PSA Corporation Ltd,...
LR1 Rates Record 2021 Highs Amid Increasing Vessel Delays
East of Suez Long Range 1, or LR1 tankers traded at the highest level seen in 2021, on the back of tight supply as...
Pirates Attack Chemical Tanker, 15 Crew Kidnapped!
Pirates have attacked a Dutch tanker in the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa, reports News Ghana.
Crew kidnapped
Fifteen crew members were kidnapped, a spokesperson...
Coast Guard Nab US$3.54m Worth Contraband Cigarettes
The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) found 1.63 million packs of smuggled cigarettes on a ship near the disputed Dongsha Islands in the South...
Italy Readies for Easter Lockdown Amid Surging New Cases
Italy, which one year ago imposed one of the first national lockdowns, is once again struggling to contain the rapid spread of infections.
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10 Steps To Reduce Methane Emissions
Methane emissions are the second-largest cause of global warming today. Reducing methane emissions from oil and gas operations is among the most cost-effective and...
3 Major Hazards Of Shipping
Oceans connect every continent in the world, presenting wonderful opportunities to transport goods. However, while oceans offer great means for shipping, there are also...
Bunkered a Low Flashpoint Fuel? Take Precautions
SOLAS Chapter II-2, Part B, Reg. 4. Clause 2.1.1 states:
“The following limitations shall apply to the use of oil as fuel, except as otherwise...
US Experts Are Predicting A Surge In COVID-19 Cases After Summer
Covid-19 numbers may be on the decline in the United States after a year of collective grief. But with tens of thousands of deaths expected over...
Biden Hopes US Can Declare Independence From COVID-19 On 4th July
President Joe Biden has said he is hopeful that America can "mark independence" from Covid-19 on 4 July if people get vaccinated, reports BBC.
Half...
Deferring Dry-docking Due To Surging Prices
An increasing tendency for containership operators to defer dry-docking operations to keep their vessels trading could be building unseen congestion pinch-points for the industry,...
Modern Bunkering Options Transforming Panama Canal Bunker Industry
In a pioneering tanker move, Monjasa enables outer anchorage bunker supplies off Cristobal. This means significantly less idle time for larger ships taking bunkers...
K Line Promotes ‘Carbon Neutrality’ As Decarbonization Strategy
K Line plans to establish a new department focusing on businesses and projects for carbon neutrality including renewable energy effective on April 1st, 2021,...
[Watch] Bunker Oil of 30Tonnes Recovered Off Historic Shipwreck
Emergency responders have recovered nearly 30 tonnes of bunker oil that continues to leak from a historic shipwreck off the west coast of Vancouver...
Real-time Vessel Tracking & Seafarers’ Help System Launched
PM Modi inaugurates 'Maritime India Summit 2021', launches e-book of maritime vision 2030 aimed at making the industry at par with the top global...
International Shipbreaking Gained EU SSR Accreditation
International Shipbreaking, part of the world-leading recycler EMR Metal Recycling, has gained EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SSR) accreditation for its site at the...