Cargo Ships Banned from Paris MoU Region
Two cargo ships were detained in the Paris MoU region within December.
Both vessels flied flags that are black on the current Paris...
Dream Come True for Entrepreneurs Towards a Net Zero Future
Carbon13 and Maritime UK joined forces on an eight-month program supporting people to launch highly scalable and investable ventures for a net zero...
[FAQ] Safety Protocols To Address Electrical Equipment Mishaps
The Coast Guard has seen a number of instances where there was lack of knowledge regarding the installation, training, maintenance and inspection of these...
Pilotage Claims Surpass US$1.8b in the Last Two Decades
Claims arising from incidents involving vessels under pilotage have exceeded US$ 1.8 billion in the 20 years between 1999 and 2019, reports data by...
EU Urges Member States To Lift UK Travel Bans Amid New...
The EU's executive branch, the European Commission, has called on member states to lift travel bans imposed against the UK amid fears of a...
Baltic Exchange Sees Highest Index in Nearly Eight Weeks Over Rising...
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index climbed to its highest in nearly eight weeks on Tuesday, as rising rates for larger Capesize vessels...
Seafarers Stranded Due To Trade Row
Ritesh Kumar, the second engineer on MV Skopelos I, and his vessel have been in the anchorage at Bayuquan, China, since September loaded with...
DHL Services Continue Strong Unaffected by Disruption
DHL services in Ireland will not suffer any major impact as a result of the disruption in Great Britain.
This afternoon, the company...
Wartsila To Retrofit 3 LPG Ships With Their LPG Fuel Supply...
In a major development, the technology group Wärtsilä’s industry leading R&D investments in enabling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to become a viable marine fuel...
US- Asia Pacific Arbitrage Drives VLGC Demand & Rates
According to an Argus Media report, arbitrage economics between the US and the Asia-Pacific region must remain attractive to support Very large gas carriers...
Onboard World’s First Fully Electric Zero Emission Container Vessel
According to a Hard article written by their Senior Loss Prevention Executive Jarle Fosen, the year ahead looks forward to growing zero emission trends...
$80 Billion Worth Cocaine Found in A Boat Washed Up Ashore
Police in the Marshall Islands have found their biggest drug haul ever, in an abandoned boat washed ashore on a small atoll.
It's...
The Bittersweet Memories Of A Navy Chaplain’s Christmas At Sea
Benny Hornsby writes as he recalls spending at least 10 Christmases underway at sea or on a ship in a port so far away...
Shipping’s Oldest Mode Emerged Stronger in Tumultuous 2020
Global shipping has most of the key fundamentals in place for its transformation in the years ahead. In fact, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, DNV GL’s...
New Challenges Ahead in 2021, Ship Owners Prepared
Shipping’s resilience has been tested this year, but a low orderbook does not save a market and the immediate future is riddled with...
Anglo-Eastern Sees Five Major Challenges As Its Top Goals
Anglo-Eastern Ship management chief information officer Torbjorn Dimblad said Anglo-Eastern has had to quickly adapt its ship management practices in the global pandemic.
...
Are Approved Vaccines Effective Against the New Coronavirus Strain?
According to an article published in Reuters BioNTech Chief Executive Ugur Sahin said on Monday he was confident a COVID-19 vaccine co-developed by his...
World’s First Green Ammonia Fuelled Tanker
The partnership aims to build the world's first green ammonia fuelled tanker, says a press released published on their website.
Norwegian government support worth 46.3...
All About Arrow’s New 8500 dwt Bulker
Arklow Arrow takes to the waters during launching of the new 8,500dwt bulker that took place on 18th of December, reports Afloat.
The New Cargo...
How Increased Freight Rates Led To A Worldwide Supply Chain Dysfunction
The average spot rate that container carriers charge for shipping containers from Shanghai to the US East Coast shot to a new record...