Oldendorff Takes Delivery of Five Eco-Ships
Oldendorff Carriers has taken delivery of five new eco-ships - 'Jan Oldendorff', 'John Oldendorff', 'Julius Oldendorff', 'Christiane Oldendorff' and 'Kai Oldendorff'.
The vessels are fitted with a fuel-efficient...
Will General Average (GA) Be Declared on the APL Vancouver?
Container vessel APL Vancouver caught fire with 4,500 containers onboard the vessel, of which 100 were hazardous in nature.
General Average (GA) to be...
Poor Situational Awareness Of The Vessel’s Position Results in Allision
What happened?
At 2213 on February 2, 2016, the tanker Nordbay allided with a dock and water intakes on the Lower Mississippi River in New...
Freightos Baltic Container Report – Week 4, 2019
Business in China started winding down in advance of the week-long public holiday next week.
China-West Coast prices dropped by $8 and China-East...
Is the Fuel of the Future a Dense Question?
Six new award categories will feature at the Marine Propulsion Awards 2019.
Some of the Industry’s foremost experts will be part of the...
Navios Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter Ending in December
Revenue
$133.9 million for 2018; $34.4 million for Q4 2018
Cash from operating activities
$47.5 million for 2018; $9.6 million for Q4 2018
Adjusted EBITDA
$69.3...
Synergy Collects 20,000 Teu Boxship
Imabari Shipyard in Japan has taken the delivery of its newbuild ULCV 'The Ever Gifted'.
The ULVC s powered by a fuel-optimised MAN B&W...
Eagle Bulk Shipping Acquires One Ultramax, Sells Two Supramaxes
On January 23, Eagle Bulk Shipping has announced that it purchased an Ultramax bulk carrier for a price of $20.4M.
Existing time charter
The company commented that...
China to Adopt Global Regulations for Ballast Water Management
Last October, China ratified International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention which came into force in September of 2017. The BWM Convention...
Tried and Tested Practice to Avoid IMO 2020 Pitfalls
Ships are exposed to rapid change ever faster by regulations and technological advances. Engineering consulting firm Exponent says no need to panic.
Standard...
Woman Found Unconscious on Cruise Ship Reveal Excess Gas Levels
On February 2, a woman was found unconscious on a cruise ship and further tests revealed that excess gas levels were detected.
What happened?
The 39-year-old...
Soccer Star Sala Plane Wreck Found! Body Visible In Footage
Underwater searches using specialist vessels uncovered the wreckage from the missing Piper Malibu aircraft.
The missing footballer Emiliano Sala along with the pilot Ibbotson has...
DNV GL: How Should Container Ships be Built Today?
Emission limits and complete decarbonization in the near future will change ship operation dramatically.
No alternative to the combustion principle that generates...
Singaporean Oil Tanker Seized Over Commercial Dispute
A Singapore-flagged oil tanker with 26 crew members on board,including two Chinese nationals,has been seized by the military in Cameroon since Feb. 1, consular...
ClassNK Grants AIP to Kawasaki Project on LNG-fuelled Bulk Carrier
Leading Classification Society ClassNK granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) based on its Rule Part GF, says a press release on JLA.
About the Approval...
Deficient Monitoring Leads to Grounding of Freighter
What happened?
At 1312 local time on May 27, 2016, the lake freighter (laker) Roger Blough ran aground near the Gros Cap Reefs Light...
Marine Propulsion Awards to Recognise Teams and Departments in 2019
The Marine Propulsion Awards 2019 will celebrate shipping's engineering stars with
six new award categories being featured this year, reports Gavin Lipsith for Marine Propulsion.
Where...
Baltec Marines ULCS Scrubber Retrofit Wins More Scrubber Orders
In a recent development, Baltec Marine has completed world's largest turnkey scrubbers retrofit, reports Shipandbunker.
130 scrubbers were installed in 50 vessels.
Of them...
[Watch] Giant Cargo Ship Makes First China-to-Tampa Trip
COSCO’s container ship is one of the largest ships to ever dock in port Tampa Bay.
The cargo ship is capable of transporting...
[Watch] Ship Busting Through Ice in Frozen Chicago River
Mesmerizing video shows a ship busting through the ice as it travels along the frozen Chicago River.
Aerial views showed the river frozen over the...