Singapore-Flagged Vessel Auctioned On Taobao for S$16.7 Million

According to an article pulished in Insider Financial, a Singapore-flagged vessel was recently auctioned off on online shopping platform Taobao for 81 million yuan...

Shipping Company Fined $3 Million by U.S. Court

According to an article published in St.Thomas Source, the U.S. District Court issued a criminal fine of $3 million to Ionian Shipping, Lily Shipping...

LNG Carrier Spot Market Remains Stagnant With No Signs of Development

According to an article published in Seatrade-Maritime News, the long talked about LNG carrier spot market is unlikely to see further development according to...

Iceland Bans HFO in Shipping Industry To Tackle Emissions

According to an article published in Energy Live News, the new regulation will restrict exhaust emissions containing high levels of sulphur from being burned...

Royal Patronage Adds Prestige To TMS Awards

The Maritime Standard Awards announced that, for the sixth consecutive year, the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum has been...

Crew’s Awareness on New Rules Vital To Avoid Criminal Convictions!, Warns...

  According to a recent LoadStar article, Seafarer representatives are increasingly worried that the forthcoming IMO 2020 low-sulphur regulations could result in a spate of...

[Watch] Inside the Largest Hydrodynamic Test Facility in Europe

On October 11, the French Direction Générale de l’Armement (Directorate General of Armaments) organized a visit of its DGA Hydrodynamics centre in Val-de-Reuil, Normandy,...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 49, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 49th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...

ClassNK and Associates Trial Advanced CBM for Autonomous Ships

Leading Classification Society ClassNK has concluded a joint research agreement for developing advanced condition-based maintenance (CBM), reads a press release by the company. This is...

Yamal LNG Gets Two New Arc7 LNG Tankers

Refinitiv Eikon shipping data showed two more Arc7-classed liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are heading to Yamal LNG in the Russian Arctic, having completed...

[Watch] Container Ship Destroyed a Huge Harbour Crane

Dramatic moment towering harbour crane smashes to the ground when 1,000ft container ship crashes into it after breaking from its moorings in high winds...

Who are the Top 10 Bunker Suppliers for 2020?!

Ship&Bunker and SeaCred have jointly released a new industry report, The Top 10 Bunker Suppliers for 2020, that provides critical insight into the key...

Port of Ceuta Performs First VLSFO Bunkering

The Port of Ceuta in Spain carried out its first very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) bunkering operation in November, thus showing its ability...

IMO 2020: Blending Likely To Spur Bunker Fuel Quality Issues

According to sources at an industry event in Singapore, bunker fuel quality issues continue to persist in the industry, even as fuel management is...

[FAQ] Guidance for 2020 Fuel Switch

Earlier in March 2019, ClassNK had published the Guidance for onboard use of Compliant Fuel Oil with Sox regulation from 2020. The Risks associated...

Ro-Ro Cargo Ships Get Into the Green Award Program

The Green Award Foundation adds another type of ship that can be eligible for certification that is above and beyond standards in shipping, reports...

China Merchants Energy, DSIC $331.8m VLCC Deal

According to a recent Seatrade Maritime News, China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has signed newbuilding contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC) for $331.8m. What...

[Watch] A Benchmark of the Fuel Quality

This video published by Viswa Group, gives a detailed insight into the EFN algorithm developed by Viswa lab. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational...

Importance of Ballast Water Testing for Organisms of All Sizes

Shipping industry advised of importance of ballast water testing for organisms of all sizes, reports Environmental Technology. Reason for testing being advised Microbiological monitoring equipment pioneer...

Maersk Launches New Visibility Tool ‘Captain Peter’

Maersk has launched its new visibility tool, Captain Peter, as part of its revamped Remote Container Management (RCM) platform, says an article published in...