Nippon Yusen Tests World’s First Self-Sailing Cargo Ship

Nippon Yusen has conducted the world's first trials of a self-navigating vessel from Okinawa to Kochi Prefecture, and the other from Nagoya to...

Hull Foundered! Lack of Watertight Bulkheads the Reason?

According to a report published by the Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation about collision involving a container vessel and a traditional vessel on...

Anticipated Post Holidays Demand Lifts Up DCE

Dalian Commodities Exchange (DCE) ended the Monday afternoon session on positive due to tighter supply and anticipation of demand uptick after the Golden week...

BDI Slip Ahead of Golden Week

Baltic Dry Index (BDI) edged lower last week on slowing freight rates as market participants prepared for upcoming China’s Golden week in early October,...

Japan’s IMO Compliant 0.5% Sulfur Bunker Premium Hits Record High

IMO-compliant bunker fuels available at Japan’s 3 top refineries. MLIT trial concludes normal navigation with IMO-compliant fuels. JXTG, Cosmo suspend 1% sulfur A-fuel...

Aggressive Growth Strategy Came With a Price for CMA CGM As...

CMA CGM posted a net loss of $109m in the second quarter, taking the French transport and logistics group to a first-half loss of...

Maersk Tankers – AET Chemical Tankers Agreement

According to a Seatrade Maritime News article, Maersk Tankers has entered into a memorandum of agreement with AET to acquire seven chemical tankers. About the...

300 Cubits Trial Shipment Booking Deposit Module Suspended

In a major development, 300cubits has announced that they have decided to suspend the operation of the Booking Deposit Module (“System”) effective on 1...

Scrubber Fitted Vessels’ Discounts Affecting Freight Rates?

According to a Platts report, the ongoing program to fit scrubbers in tankers is keeping many of them away from the market and tightening...

[Answer] How Scrubbers’ Material Selection Effects Corrosion?

In the first segment of the scrubbers corrosion issue, we discussed how corrosion occurred and what are the basic steps of prevention as outlined...

Nor Shipping Promises Action Platform for Sustainable Ocean Business

Nor-Shipping is following up on its role as host of the June 2019 United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) High Level Meeting on Ocean by...

Are the Seafarers Ready for Ballast Water Challenges?

A Lloyd's List webinar sponsored by Hyde Marine examined how ready the industry is to comply with the Ballast Water Management Convention. DNV...

[Watch] NYK Trials World’s First Autonomous Car Carrier

Japan’s NYK Line has conducted what it says is the world’s first Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) trial to be performed in accordance with...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 39, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 39th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...

Industry Heavyweights Form LNG Ship Management

Exmar Ship Management has teamed with Anglo-Eastern Univan Group to form AEX LNG Management. This joint venture will provide newbuilding supervision and vessel...

What is in Store for HSFO With IMO2020 Approaching?

Fuel oil volumes traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges declined 25% month on month in September,...

[Watch] 1,000 Cruise Ship Passengers Stranded! Forced To Sleep On Basketball...

According to an article published in IBTimes, passengers sailing in a P&O cruise ship had a horrendous time when they got stranded in Monte...

Fujairah Heavy Distillate Falls Amid Tight Supply

Stocks of heavy distillates and residues at Fujairah fell 11% to 10.34 million barrels due to tight supply. The outflow for Persian Gulf...

Failed Main Engine Pipe Connection Causes Fire Onboard Hazard

According to a case study published by The Shipowner's Club, a potential fire hazard discovered onboard a vessel was found to be caused by...

Total Seals Long-term High-efficiency LNG Charter Deal

Greece’s TMS Cardiff Gas has entered a long-term charter agreement with Total Gas & Power for one of its 11 ‘X Carrier Series’ LNG...