In 2020, countries are expected to update their NDCs, to accelerate emissions reductions. 80 countries representing 10% of global emissions have presented improvement...

cruise with 2000 people stranded at sea as countries deny docking. countries like Japan, Thailand, US all have denied port access to the...

  Falling volumes and canceled sailings hit container shipping due to the virus have reached $350 million a week. The cancellations amount to 198,500...

Close to 470 large tankers, bulkers, cargo and passenger ships were scrapped in primitive, substandard conditions on beaches in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan...

  Yang Ming's containership "YM Eternity," which lost 81 containers off the coast of Newcastle and Port Stephens in June 2018, has been stopped...

VLSFO switch with respect to IMO 2020 has gone smoother to an extent in spite of price spikes for compliant fuels. Suphur content...

  General cargo ship, DA GUI (manager COSCO SHIPPING SPECIALIZED) was docked at ulchon Terminal, Korea, for welding works. An accident involving the H...

As the 2020 began, and small changes are visible, 2020 cost fear still looks. Small freight increases aren't showing promise for recovering costs. ...

Maersk Line partners with Portrix Logistic Software to integrate Spot pricing into GPM. Portrix Logistic Software (PLS) launched GPM in 2010 and top...

Testing all sizes of ballast water organisms identified by the IMO is important to remain compliant.  IMO has specified the type and size...

MISC, SHI, Lloyd’s Register and MAN join hands to work on addressing shipping’s decarbonisation, to meet IMO’s 2050 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission target. ...

Sediment problems and sludge concerns grow at many ports. VPS issued seven bunker alerts relating to sediment issues within VLSFO fuels between december...

VGP authorizes discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels greater than 79 feet in length. The 2013 Vessel General Permit is replaced...

P&I Clubs are the necessity to tackle maritime liability risks. They protects the crew from growing risks of cyber crime and cargo Misdeclaration ...

Baltic index  fell 4 points, or 1%, to 411 on lower capesize, supramax vessel rates. The panamax index rose 5 points, or 0.9%,...

Coronavirus advisories are doing the rounds. Joining others, the International Maritime Health Association has issued a detailed guidance. Crews, Passengers, port authorities and...

  3,600 passengers quarantined onboard cruise ship were allowed to disembark after negative results. In another incident, 64 onboard another cruise ship was found...

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 6th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...

  Jaakko Eskola, President & CEO is determined to chart out a routine for the company in 2020. The company plans to harvest renewable...

  A handysize bulk carrier hits rocks after sailing through a wind tunnel. By the time the vessel was brought under control, it encountered...