NYK, NOG Inks MoU for Crew Transfer Vessel Project
NYK and NOG partners on for a crew transfer vessel (CSV) project linked to offshore wind power generation in Japan, reports Safety4Sea.
Offshore wind power...
World’s Biggest Scrubber Suppliers Created As Manufacturers Merge!
According to a Safety4Sea report, two scrubber manufacturers, Clean Marine and FMSI, backed by Frontline and Navig8 Group have completed a merger with the...
[Watch] Scary Ship Sinking Footage
Watch the compilation of the clips of sinking ships, caught on camera.
Nr. 5: Is a military/coast guard, filmed sink from a nearby vessel.
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€10m EU Research Fund for World’s First Green Ammonia Fuel Cell...
According to an article published in the Capital Executive, Ship FC consortium project gets €10m fund injection to deliver the world’s first high-power fuel-cell...
Genco’s 17 Capesize Vessels Get Scrubber Installed
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited announces the completion of its scrubber program, says a press release published in Intrado website.
Scrubber installations
Genco Shipping & Trading...
Major Shipping Organizations (ICS, Gard) Issues Coronavirus Notice!
According to an article published in GARD and ICS, in response to the Chinese authorities having identified a cluster of novel Coronavirus in Wuhan...
Why PDVSA Sells Fuel Oil at Large Discounts?
PDVSA has negotiated the sale of 6.8 million barrels of 3% sulfur fuel oil in January, offering large price discounts.
Inventories of 3%...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 5, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 5th week of this year. The report dated 31st January 2020 provides a valuable insight...
American Food: Who Invented the Hamburger?
According to an article published in Spectator USA, the immigrant origins of the all-American meal 'Hamburger' has an interesting history.
History of Hamburger
The hamburger is...
[Watch] Coronavirus Scare Heightens As Another Cruise With 3700 Passengers Is...
Japan quarantines a cruise ship carrying 3,711 passengers and crew members to test them for the new coronavirus Tuesday, reports The Japan Times.
A passenger...
Wallenius SOL Orders Two New LNG-Fuelled Ships
According to an article published in Ship and Bunker news, Swedish shipping company Wallenius SOL has ordered two new LNG-fuelled ro-ro cargo ships.
Supply of...
Crewmen Airlifted To Hospital Following Fatal Onboard Accident
According to an article published in IOL, five crewmen aboard a heavy lift vessel en route to Durban had to be airlifted to the...
Shipping Unions Jittery About Adequate Port Check As Coronavirus Spreads!
Australia’s maritime union have criticised what they describe as the government’s “non-existent” response to the threat of the Wuhan coronavirus at the country’s ports,...
Bulk Carrier Faces Prolong Anchorage Amid Cargo Explosion Fear!
Bulk carrier LIFE PASSION remains anchored for two weeks off Belgium fearing cargo explosion, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Carrier at anchorage
Bulk carrier LIFE PASSION is kept at...
Coronavirus Prevention Affecting Work at Sea! Shipping Standstill!
Maritime Bulletin reports that the ships are stuck in seas and ports as virus prevention is becoming a threat.
Westerdam stuck on high seas
One more...
Container Feeder Vessel Pockets $3000/Day for LNG
The container feeder vessel MV Wes Amelie saved its operators an average of €2,750/day ($3,059/day) by burning liquefied natural gas (LNG) rather than marine...
Seaspan Closes Deal on the Purchase of Six Containerships
Seaspan closes on the purchase of a fleet of six containerships.
The company says its global fleet now approaches one million TEU.
Seaspan's...
One-time Amnesty Granted for 3,762 Seafarers With Fake Certificates
DG Shipping India issued show-cause notices to 3,762 candidates who were found to have been obtaining fake maritime certificates.
IMA has granted a...
‘Lehman-type’ Moment? Analysts Warn Markets Are Complacent Over Coronavirus Risk!
Perret-Green highlighted that at the end of 2002, the Chinese GDP was estimated at around $1.5 trillion, 4% of global GDP.
By the...
OPEC Calls Urgent Meeting As Oil Market Takes a Coronavirus Slump!
According to a Freight Investor Services report, the oil markets are responding to the coronavirus outbreak as the market slumps low, triggering actions from...
