How Different Fuel Systems Work On Ships

A normal heavy or intermediate fuel oil treatment process begins with the oil loaded into the bunker tank, says an article published on ShipInSight. Oil...

China To Increase The Supply of Containers for This Reason

China will increase the supply of containers and tighten monitoring of the shipping market to further stabilize the rising logistics costs in international trade,...

[Watch] Christmas Gifts for Stranded Seafarers

 International seafarers who dock at the Port of Newcastle this month, will benefit from the kindness of strangers. Mission to Seafarers and Port Waratah Coal...

Chevron Tanker Ship Spill Stopped But Not Contained

According to a Reuters report, Chevron tanker ship spills light cycle oil in Santa Monica Bay, California. Light cycle oil spill Chevron Corp reported on Tuesday...

[Watch] TECO 2030 Unveils Next-gen Marine Emission Reduction System

TECO 2030 launches next-generation marine emission reduction system – The TECO 2030 Future Funnel, says a press release published on their website. Features of the...

Maersk Tankers & CDBL Ink $422m Sale Deal

Maersk Product Tankers entered an agreement with China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd (CDBL). The sale of 14 product tankers at a...

Shell Keen on Increasing LNG Bunkering Fleet by 2025

Shell plans to more than double its LNG bunkering vessel fleet by 2025. The firm has six LNG bunkering vessels already in operation...

UK Club Launches Manual To Address Crew Change Crisis

The UK P&I Club has published what it believes to be the most comprehensive account to date of the situation regarding crew changes at...

Chinese Oil Refiners Witness A 4% Crude Throughput

November refinery run rate averages 76%. Crude oil stocks at Shandong ports remain sufficient. Gasoil, gasoline stocks fall to 6-year low. Crude and bitumen...

[Answer] How To Prevent Finger Injuries by Wearing the Right Gloves?

Gard club has highlighted the working practices and recommendations to prevent finger injuries aboard vessels. Finger and hand injuries The Gard P&I Club reported that over...

VLGC Spot Rates Hit 5-Year High Amounting To $100,000/day

Spot rates for VLGCs are on the cusp of hitting $100,000 a day, having hit highs in recent days not seen since August 2015,...

[Watch] Aframax Tanker Disabled After Engine Room Fire

Aframax tanker disabled by fire in the engine room and crew partially evacuated, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? Fire erupted in the engine room of Aframax...

Crew Change Crisis & Abandonment On Top of IMO’s Legal Committee...

    In virtual meeting on 27 November and 1-2 December, the Legal Committee reiterated concerns about the abandonment of seafarers, says an article published in...

Container lines Increase Cancellation Fees, Traders Feel the Heat

container lines have not only continued to raise freight rates but have also introduced additional difficult measures for companies involved in shipping commodities...

World’s Leading Minor Bulks Operator Goes Carbon Neutral

Hong Kong’s Pacific Basin, a world leading minor bulks operator, has pledged to offset all carbon emissions from its global shoreside operations. This...

60,000 Reefer Containers To Be Taken Up for Vaccine Distribution

According to a Hindu Business Line report,  a surge in reefer containers is expected as covid19 vaccine distribution takes center stage. What is it? Experts anticipate...

Hungary Will Participate In Clinical Trials of Sputnik V Vaccine

According to a Reuters report, some 3,000 to 5,000 Hungarians could participate in clinical trials of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19. Ignoring EU Rules Hungary’s...

Deal for AI-Powered Analytics Between METIS And Neptune Lines

METIS Cyberspace Technology has secured a fleet-wide contract from Neptune Lines to implement its data acquisition and advanced analytics platform in a first commitment...

Centuries Old Mariners’ Superstitions Present Even Today

For centuries, there have been many superstitions in the Maritime Industry. The reporter researched from where these superstitions came from and was even puzzled...

Australia & Japan To Work on a $13b Plan To Cut...

Australian company lined up the country’s national science agency and Japanese firms to work on a plan to capture carbon dioxide. Liquefy and...