Stena Bulk Unveils Emission Cutting Next-Gen Product Tanker!
Stena Bulk is presenting a prototype of the next-generation product and chemical tanker, the IMOFlexMAX.
The vessel will be able to reduce greenhouse...
NYK To Go Crewless With Autonomous Surface Ship Trial!
NYK and NYK Group companies are participating in the Designing the Future of Full Autonomous Ship Project.
The DFFAS project aims to realize...
Container Spot Rates Climb Up for 18 Months While US Imports...
Transpacific spot rates hit highest level for 18 months, but US imports are drying up.
SCFI records a second massive spike of over...
Post COVID19 Supply Chain Diversify Woes!
According to a LoadStar report written by Sam Whelan, a post-pandemic push to diversify and shorten supply chains poses new risks to cargo owners, a...
Oil Companies Foresee a Poor Future in 2020
The oil industry has been flipped on its head over the last few months as economic shutdowns around the world have caused demand...
Seafarers Affected by Crew Safety Issues That Goes Beyond COVID19!
In an article published in Container News, Philip Eastell – Founder of Container Shipping Supporting Seafarers – describes the personal side of container operations...
[Infographic] Tracking the COVID19 Situation All Over The World
Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world, with nearly eight million confirmed cases in 188 countries. More than 430,000 people have lost...
Bunker Sales Decline As Cargo Ship Port Calls at 27 Year...
According to a Reuters report, cargo ship arrivals in Singapore, the world’s top transhipment and bunkering hub, plummeted to their lowest in nearly three...
Covid-19 Charity Initiative By Infineum
Infineum, a specialty chemicals company, whose purpose is to create a sustainable future through innovative chemistry, announces $690,000 donated to charities all over the...
Don’t Fast Track Clinical Trials, COVID19 Vaccine Safety Test Crucial!
As efforts to find an effective vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 ramp up, an immunologist warns that fast-tracking of clinical trials could be catastrophic, reports Medical...
Diana Announces Time Charter Contract for Its Newcastlemax Dry Bulker
Diana Shipping Inc. announces time charter contract for m/v Los Angeles with Engelhart CTP, says a press release published on their website.
The contract
Diana Shipping...
Equinor Sets Ambitions To Help Decarbonise Shipping
Equinor in light of UN's World Ocean Day publishes maritime climate ambitions, says an article published in it's website.
Equinor's ambitions
Equinor announced its ambitions for...
Grounded Cargo Ship Refloated With High Tide
General cargo ship ran aground off Sasah, southwest Bintan Island, Riau Islands, Indonesia, at around 2000 LT (UTC +7) Jun 10, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What...
Fully Laden Bulk Carrier Stuck With Jammed Rudder!
Chinese Panamax bulk carrier stuck with jammed rudder, Rio de la Plata, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Panamax bulk carrier PHOENIX OCEAN arrived at Montevideo anchorage,...
[Watch] World’s Biggest Container Ship Completes Its Maiden Voyage
The world's largest container ship HMM Algeciras arrives in the UK for the first time completing its maiden voyage, reports BBC.
Maiden voyage
The world's largest...
Special Guidelines on NOx Tier III Compliance
ABS has published the ABS Advisory on NOx Tier III Compliance to provide best practice for IMO Tier III compliance for new build...
Freight Rates Go Haywire Due To Economic Instability
LR1, MR rates fall as refineries cut output
LR2 commands w26-point premium to LR1
LR1 rates at their lowest level so far for...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 24, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 24th week of this year. The report dated 12th June 2020 provides a valuable...
Carriers ‘Unblank’ Sailings Due To Spike in Container Spot Rates
A massive spike in transpacific container spot rates was noticed.
This encouraged ocean carriers servicing the route to ‘unblank’ more sailings to meet...
Fire Breaks Out Onboard Cargo Ship, Thousands of Cars Liquefy!
A major fire broke out on the Höegh Xiamen, an automotive cargo ship.
The ship housed thousands of used cars loaded at the...