Human Error Sinks Ship Killing Crew Members
A human error caused by the suspects had led to the occurring of a tragic incident when a ship went off course and...
Charter Market Ship Takes Record Time for Scrubber Retrofit
Scrubber retrofits were meant to take as little as a fortnight in a yard to complete.
The record holder for a scrubber-related yard...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 10, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 10th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...
“K” Line Petronas Long-term Time Charter Deal
“K” Line and Petronas LNG Ltd. sign a long-term time charter for two newbuilding LNG vessels.
The two vessels are equipped with an...
Crude Demand Fall! Traders Resort To Floating Storage on VLCCs
Crude floating storage on VLCCs rises as China demand falls.
This fall has compelled several trading companies and cargo-holders to resort to floating...
Shipping Industry’s Profit To Be Wiped Out by Coronavirus?
THE good news is that China appears to be getting the Covid-19 outbreak under control. More good news is that most people who are...
ClassNK Announces Its 2030 Digital Design To Promote Innovation
ClassNK develops its Digital Grand Design that shows the future vision of the Society for the digital society of 2030.
Advances in digital...
Beyond SOLAS! DNV GL Awards MSC New Fire Safety Notation
DNV GL and MSC promote better fire safety by design.
These changes to the vessel design go beyond the requirements of current regulations.
...
Coronavirus Making Charterers Switch To Bulk Freight As Rates Wreak Havoc!
Blank sailings have made it impossible for the containers to reach in time in the US
Shippers are at a shortage of container...
Ports Too Quick To Ban Open-loop Scrubbers! Study Says No Breach...
Study says open-loop scrubber discharge does not breach guidelines.
Increase in traceable pollutants from open-loop scrubbers in port water and sediments shown but...
Containership Broke Moorings
Container ship broke off moorings at Livorno.
Gale-force regional wind identified to be the reason for the accident.
The aft moorings broke up,...
Coronavirus Causes the Biggest OPEC Cuts Since 2008 Recession!
In a major development, last thursday OPEC pushed for a bigger-than-expected oil output cut to support prices that have been hit by the coronavirus...
Coronavirus Impacts Electronics and Automobile Sectors
China’s factory and transport shutdown are seriously impacting global supply chains.
Forwarders are grappling with resulting cashflow constraints.
Coronavirus fallout has the biggest...
Experts Not Sure About the Soyabean Gas Leak Theory!
According to an article published in Samma and the Business-Standard, Experts are questioning the theory that a soybean container at the Karachi port is...
WHO Issues Guidelines To Check Coronavirus Infections on Ships!
In a major development, WHO has announced major operational considerations including a basic questionnaire for people boarding ships, in order to tackle coronavirus infections...
IMO SSE To Finalise Draft Guidelines and Offshore Power Supply Rules
7th SSE Sub-Committee will be chaired by Mr. Umut Senturk.
Address the need for global standards for the process of providing shoreside electrical...
[Infographic] Coronavirus COVID-19 Infects 11 Lakh People Across the Globe!
According to the Johns Hopkins University launched the coronavirus outbreak tracking dashboard more than 6 countries have confirmed cases of more than 1000 with...
Rise in Backhaul Box Rates Due To Coronavirus
The shortfall for cargo has risen due to cancellations of fronthaul container-ship sailings.
The ships sailing from China to the U.S. and Europe...
Diamond Princess Experts Stress on Disembarkation Need As Another Princess Cruise...
A new study has been released that analyses the coronavirus infection onboard Diamond Princess.
A number of cases could have been drastically reduced...
Shipping Makes a Radical Shift To Zero Carbon Energy Sources
Shipping needs to make a radical shift to zero carbon energy sources in the coming three decades to meet the IMO’s ambitions to...