Monjasa Records Strongest Demand Over 12 Years
Global oil and shipping group Monjasa Ltd on Monday (28 September) said while it works across niche markets like Vietnam, Thailand, and South Korea,...
Container Ship Stranded After Crew Found T-Positive
One crew of container ship MEHUIN found t-positive at Santos, Brazil, on Sept 23, the second test was also p.
The ship has been put...
Captain of Oil Tanker ‘MT New Diamond’ Faces Travel Ban
Colombo Chief Magistrate has imposed a travel ban on the Captain of the oil tanker ‘MT New Diamond’, reports Adaderana.
The Captain had been issued...
Hapag Lloyd Reaches Its Milestone With A ‘Pick Up’
German vessel operator Hapag-Lloyd is converting a former UASC ship, the 15,000TEU Sajir, to operate on LNG fuel.
A floating crane came to...
NYK Unveils A New Data-Led Shipbuilding Contract
NYK Line and JMU have agreed to introduce a new shipbuilding contract that guarantees propulsion performance under sea conditions that include wind and...
Leading Oil Firm Reaches New Milestone in Bunkering Services
BSM and MPC signed an agreement for the supply of bunkering services.
BSM shall commence operation supplying Marine Gas Oil to vessels calling...
Ocean Carriers Witness ‘Significant’ Hikes Amid Raising Container Rates
Ocean freight budgets for shipments from Asia to the US and Europe are going through the roof as carriers prepare yet another round...
Sniffer Drones Trialed To Monitor Shipping Emissions
The Ministry of the Sea is deploying on a trial basis a sniffer drone in the strait of Pas-de-Calais, the world’s busiest area...
EU Prepares Maritime 5G Roadmap
5G Blueprint is one of 11 projects recently funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 scheme and looks into using 5G for cross-border remote operation...
The Giants Of Shipping, Tugboats and its Impacts
When there is lesser traffic on the outports, the ‘giants’ ply their trade by traveling from port to port.
Given the priority...
Crew Stabbed & Murdered in Container Ship
A Filipino crew attacked another crew with knives on board of container ship MSC RAVENNA on Sep 20.
Not only health checks and...
Rusting & Abandoned Oil Tanker At Risk of Oil Spill
An abandoned oil tanker is currently at risk of spilling 157,000 tonnes of crude oil into the Red Sea.
Labour calls for immediate...
[Answer] How Cognitive Analytics & AI Helps in Ship Maintenance?
Shipowners are often aggravated about ship maintenance issues and with new fuel regulation in place from early 2020, the challenge is greater. However, modern...
Cloud Over AstraZeneca COVID19 Vaccine Related Illness
As US health authorities consider whether to allow AstraZeneca to resume the clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine, crucial questions remain about neurological illnesses...
Study Shows Vitamin D Aids in COVID19 Prevention
Sufficient levels of Vitamin D can prevent Covid-19 patients’ condition from deteriorating and it can even reduce the need for oxygen, a study by...
Top 3 Oil Tanker Stocks For Q4 2020
The oil tanker industry is involved in the transportation and storage of crude oil, natural gas, and related products.
The depressed demand for oil due...
FMC Issues Warning on ‘Trade Collusion’ Between Container Shipping Lines
US ocean regulator the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has fired a warning shot across the bows of container shipping lines, saying it will head...
Increased Road and Rail Freight Rates Endangering US Imports
US importers and domestic shippers are facing more pain from increasing road and rail freight rates.
Despite a boost in retail sales, US...
Putting Out Fire In The VLCC Explosion Saves Marine Environment
The process of putting out the fire on ‘MT New Diamond’ averted a serious disaster which would have threatened the marine environment of...
Fire Aboard USCG Cutter Waesche in Dramatic Frames
A fire broke out Sunday aboard the U.S. Coast Guard national security cutter Waesche while the ship was underway in the U.S. 7th...