Oldendorff Acquires Capesize Bulker Trio from Tata Power!
Oldendorff signs a comprehensive package deal with Singapore-based Trust Energy Resources.
The deal is for the acquisition of the following Capesize bulk carriers...
More Than 40000 Seafarers Still Stranded Due To COVID19!
More than 40,000 cruise ship workers are still stuck at sea because of concerns about the coronavirus.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
First LNG Newbuild of the Year Delivered!
Flex LNG is to take delivery of its first newbuild vessel for this year.
Hyundai Heavy is building the LNG carrier which will...
Container Shipping To Lose $800 Million As It Passes the First...
Container lines seem to have passed the litmus test, writes Mark Szakonyi in an article published in Caixin Global
What is it?
The container industry have...
[Watch] Hazardous Cargo Ship Fire Sends 9 Firefighters To Hospital
A maritime expert explains how cargo ship fires are the most deadly because of the automobiles and gasoline they carry
In a rare...
EU Antitrust Body Resume the Paused HHI-DSME Merger Probe!
Hyundai Heavy-DSME merger probe is back on track in EU, says an article published in Offshore Energy.
EU's anti-trust body investigation
The European Union’s anti-trust body...
Crew Puts Out Fire With Thermal Camera Drone!
Drone equipped with a thermal camera helped fire crews to the hottest areas of a burning ship to help maintain its structural integrity, reports...
[Watch] IMO, WMO Launch Report on Extreme Maritime Weather
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) jointly launched a report on extreme maritime weather, reports Safety4Sea.
First International Symposium
The World...
Vessels With Heat Sensitive Cargo Can Fall Prey To New VLSFOs
Very-low-sulphur-fuel oils (VLSFO) is the umbrella term for marine fuels (other than marine gas oil) having a maximum sulphur content of 0.50%.
Their...
LNG Traders Embrace Mid-size LNG Tankers To Increase The Revenue
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) traders and shipbuilders are looking to increasingly offer services on mid-size LNG tankers that are capable of traveling on...
Maritime Industry Comes Together in UN Project To Fight Biofouling!
A ground-breaking Global Industry Alliance (GIA) has been launched to tackle two of the most pressing environmental issues of our time – invasive...
UNCTAD Joins Hands With IMO on Seafarers Designation As Key Workers
UNCTAD and IMO issue joint-statement calling for action by government states to facilitate crew changes.
This will enable shipping to continue to operate...
Crew Repatriation A Must To Avert Humanitarian Crisis!, Urges IMO
Governments need to urgently act to ensure ships’ crew changeovers can take place to keep world trade flowing and avert a humanitarian and...
An Outlook Into the Crude Tanker Supply Side Scenario!
Turbulent markets have left investors lacking clarity in many areas.
But one area that allows us to see months, even years, into the...
Stockpiles Nearing Full Capacity Lead To LNG Cancellations
Energy firms look for a place to store the super-cooled fuel with prices higher in the U.S.
Stockpiles are nearing full capacity in...
[Watch] Why Do Dogs Walk in Circles Before Lying Down?
Sleepy dogs turn around in circles and do kind of dance before going to sleep.
Need to perform the bedtime ritual of turning...
Future Pandemics May Be Worse Than COVID-19!
The world will experience another pandemic.
It could be even more severe than the coronavirus according to author Richard Preston.
As time goes...
Chinese City Reimposes Lockdown After New COVID-19 Outbreak
Parts of Beijing have reimposed lockdown measures after a new COVID-19 cluster emerges.
The outbreak is linked to a major wholesale Xinfadi food...
Distracted Deck Officer Causes Cargo Vessel Grounding!
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) examines and investigates all types of marine accidents to or on board UK vessels worldwide, and other vessels...
[Watch] Ship Docking Perfectly Maneuvered
A container ship escapes a near-miss at San Antonio port, Chile in the evening on June 11. But the crew had kept the ship...