Europe Look Towards Environment-friendly Cruising As Business Booms With Cruise Traveling
Cruise liners offer scenic views you can’t replicate from land, but they also cause downstream consequences. In Europe, some beautiful waterfront cities are joining...
Hapag-Lloyd Unveils New Region South Europe
World’s fifth-largest liner shipping company has split its region Europe into northern and southern parts.
The new Region South Europe, which will have...
World’s First Unmanned Commercial Shipping Delivers Oysters To Belgium
The customs officers in Ostend, Belgium, received a box of oysters from the UK shipped by an unmanned commercial vessel.
The mollusks had...
The New ConTex – a Benchmark for the Container Market
The ConTex (Container Ship Time Charter Assessment Index) has been published by the Hamburg Shipbrokers’ Association (VHSS) since October 2007. In May 2010 the...
Port of Newcastle: LNG Import Terminal Gets Official Green Signal!
New South Wales, Australia, has given top-level CSSI status for LNG import terminal at the Port of Newcastle.
CSSI is expensive and high-value...
Decreasing VLGC Rate Pushing LPG Vessels from East To West!
Decrease in VLGC freight rates in Asia and improving US rates are pulling ships to the West from the East.
VLGC rates on...
[Watch] Antics of A French Bulldog Puppy Who Doesn’t Care for...
As someone who loves to turn in for the night by 9 p.m. sharp, there are few happier places than my bed and even...
Seafarers Should Voice Their Concern As Life at Sea Becomes Tougher
An oil spill that happened in Singapore waters on Jul 25-26, involving the ship, operated by a well-known, major, Asian company sheds light on...
(FAQ) Suppliers’ Check for 0.5% Compliant Fuel Supply
Industry stalwarts, suppliers have recently come together to issue a detailed guidance on IMO 2020 compliance. Of this the 0.5% fuel supply guidance is...
$148 million Worth Heroin Seized in UK’s Biggest Ever Drug Bust
Heroin with a boulevard worth of greater than £120m ($148 million) has been discovered hidden amongst towels and dressing robes on board a container...
25 Bodies Spotted and 9 missing After a Boat Fire Off...
Twenty-five bodies have been found after a diving boat was destroyed by fire off the coast of California, reports Express.co.uk.
What happened?
The commercial scuba diving...
Ocean Cargo Supply Chains Should Use IMO 2020 To Change Shipping...
Given that the industry remains well behind others with regards to environmental considerations, IMO 2020 is an opportunity for the shipping industry to finally...
Maritime Industry Makes Its Final Push To Adapt As IMO 2020...
Ahead of the S&P Global Platts Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC 2019), Insight presents a series of articles exploring aspects of the global trade...
From a Haphazard May To a Calmer June – Xeneta Tracks...
After an unexpected leap in long-term contracted ocean freight rates in May, June was a calmer month for the container industry, with a slight...
MyOOCLReefer Services Get ‘State of the Art’ Updates
According to a press release from OOCL, it has come up with a significant advancement in upgrading the MyOOCLReefer (MOR) service by leveraging the...
Maran Gas Maritime Gets a ‘Plus One’ at DSME Yard
Maran Gas Maritime is set to increase its huge LNG carrier orderbook by declaring an optional newbuilding slot in South Korea.
Newbuilding sources...
Hellenic Petroleum Proposes VLSFO Ahead of IMO2020
Greek refiner Hellenic is targeting November for first supplies of IMO 2020 compliant bunker fuel.
HELPE refining system will be ready on time...
Maersk Increases Freight Rates in Far East Asia & Mediterranean
In a major development, the Shipping giant Maersk has announced that they are increasing the FAK rates ( Freight All Kinds) as they continue...
Gard Supports Norway’s Advice on Cyber Campaigns, Asks Shippers To...
According to an assessment by Norwegian authorities, its maritime and oil and gas sectors have recently been victims of cyber campaigns specifically targeting companies...
MPC Banking on Scrubbers Retrofit Charter Rates Boost in the Second...
According to an article published in the Loadstar, an IMO 2020-driven recovery in time charter rates for container tonnage has only recently filtered through...
