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...
No Respite from VLSFO Shortage As Refining Facilities in Tatters
China VLSFO output to pick up from around Q2 2020
China refiners need time to add facilities, adjust output
More than 3months till...
Concrete Blocks Collapse Into Cargo Hold, Two Workers Trapped
According to a Maritime Bulletin report, set concrete boards stacked onboard the vessel collapsed into the cargo hold.
What happened?
On February 3, the concrete boards'...
German Container Ship Runs Into Steering Trouble in Kiel Canal
According to a Maritime Bulletin report, a container ship suffered engine failure in the Kiel Canal.
What happened?
The container ship Ceres suffered engine failure while...
Geeks Take the Social Media by Storm on Rare Palindrome Day!
Last Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 made for an unusual day! A special day known as the Palindrome Day. Maths geeks around the world celebrated...
Scrubber Retrofit Delay As Drydock Crews Affected by Coronavirus Scare!
According to a Reuters report, shipping companies may face delivery delays of vessels fitted with exhaust gas filtering equipment that complies with anti-pollution rules...
Coronavirus Storm Gripples Freight Market As Rates Spike To Record High!
According to a LoadStar article, ocean carriers are preparing to idle more ships in Asia as the ripples from the coronavirus outbreak in China...
Carriers and Forwarders Urged To Help Each Other With Coronavirus Flight...
Shippers and forwarders can get the latest update regarding flights to China by using cargo.one’s operating status web page, says an article published in...
Stunning Photos of Rare ‘Red Devil’s Horns’ Sunrise
The sun looking like devil horns off the coast of Qatar was captured by a photographer during an eclipse, Ben Mack writes for an...
How Shipping News & Entertainment Content Helps in Seafarer’s Wellbeing?
KVH Industries launched a link that provides news and entertainment content to improve crew wellbeing and operations data to optimise vessel performance, writes Paul...
17 Collaborators Inked Rhine-Alpine Climate Neutral Corridor
Port of Rotterdam recently informed that along with 17 collaborators inked a declaration of intent to allow transport by water, road and train through...
