14 Flags Black Listed by the Paris MoU Committee
The Paris MoU Committee approved the 2019 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and Recognized Organizations (ROs).
A total...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 27, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 27th week of this year. The report dated 03rd July 2020 provides a valuable...
[Watch] 21st Century Boxship Accidents
Each year, more than 100 million containers are shipped across the globe on containerships. Despite the large number, accidents are relatively rare. The best...
IMO 2020 and COVID-19 Push Owners Towards Demolition
Owners push a large number of less fuel-efficient vintage ships to scrapyards.
The trend is expected to be sustained in the first half...
Grieg Star & G2 Ocean Join Autonomous Ship Research Cluster
Grieg Star and G2 Ocean join the research cluster to explore the feasibility of safe autonomous deep-sea ships, says an article published on their...
Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During May 2020
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that five foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during April 2020 after failing port...
Bulk Carrier Loaded With Grain Runs Aground
A bulk carrier with cargo of maize ran aground on Parana river in the general Lagos area at around 0130 UTC Jul 5, reports...
Bulk Carrier Goes Out of Control After Power Failure
A bulk carrier carrying timber loses its way after unexpected power off while leaving Tauranga, New Zealand. The ship is anchored and to undergo...
Low Carbon and Sustainable Energy Key To Future Economy
The coronavirus pandemic has led to the loss of thousands of lives, put brakes on economic growth and pushed the world into a...
Ocean Carriers Respond Amid Erratic Freight Rates
Uncertain outlook as ocean freight rates fall and carriers respond.
Rates fell for the second consecutive month as the ramifications of coronavirus continue...
A “Whole-of-Society” Approach To Revitalize US Merchant Marine
The sad state of the U.S. blue-water merchant marine is threatening necessary Defense Department capabilities and calls for nothing less than a “whole-of-society” approach...
MOL To Launch ‘Carbon-Neutral’ Methanol Shipping Project
MOL will invest in NWIW for a planned methanol facility at the Port of Kalama in southwest Washington, USA.
The planned facility in Kalama...
Arbitration Proceedings Brought By 3 Ship Brokers
Court has issued official judgement ruling in favor of claimants and dismissing appeal against award.
CO filed for leave to further appeal this...
SAL Heavy Lift Sweeps on IT Cloud To Focus on Digitalization
The digitalization of business processes is becoming an ever-more competitive parameter.
Information technology plays a vital role in further growth and development.
SAL...
Norespower Unveils World’s First Tiltable Rotor Sail
Two of Norsepower’s largest 35m tall Rotor Sails to be retrofitted onto Ro-Ro.
The SC Connector, a 12,251 gross tonne (GT) Ro-Ro cargo...
Container Rates Continue To Rise As Tradelanes Register Gains
SCFI comprehensive index continued its positive run rising 5.4% to 1,055.13.
Asia-US west coast component of the SCFI recorded an 8.5% jump in...
Mitsui Delivers 66,000 DWT Type Bulk Carrier M.V. “DRAFTZILLA”
MITSUI E&S SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD. (MES-S) delivered a 66,000 dwt type bulk carrier to BRONZE MARITIME LTD, on 24th June, 2020 says a press...
Researchers Discover COVID-19 Can Spread Via Droplets Upto 13 Feet!
COVID-19 disease is transmitted via respiratory droplets that infected people eject.
It can be ejected when they cough, sneeze or talk.
Researchers developed...
COSCO Signs $552m Worth LNG Shipbuilding Contract
Cosco has placed an order for three LNG carriers at Hudong Zhonghua, reports Splash 247.
LNG Trio
China Cosco Shipping has ordered for the construction of...
[Watch] The Most Hilarious & Clever Act
Watch Michael Davis perform at the historic Ford's Theater for the former President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan.
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