Tanker Glut Off Venezuela’s Coast
Sanctions were approved by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, aimed at driving President Nicolas Maduro out of power.
PDVSA exported 1.25...
International Court To Rule on Ship Interception Off Guyana: Hess CEO
An ExxonMobil-chartered seismic ship offshore Guyana was intercepted by the Venezuelan navy.
John Hess, the CEO of Hess, a member of the ExxonMobil-led...
Shipping Line Between India and Chabahar Port Established
Iran and India launched a shipping lane that connects India’s Mumbai to the Iranian southern port cities.
The first Indian cargo entered Chabahar’s...
Top Ship Implementation Plan Items -IMO 2020
The 73rd session of the MEPC discussed the 2020 sulphur cap and decided on individual ship implementation plans.
By this circular, the IMO...
A Snapshot of Shipping Markets – More Countries Ban Open Loop...
China has banned discharge of Wash Water from Open-loop scrubber starting this year. This echoes Singapore’s initiatives to be in effect from 1...
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 4, 2019
Protection Vessel Weekly has published this week's maritime security report. We are into the 4th week of this year and the report shows the...
Re-imagining Ocean-Based Transportation, Food, and Ecosystem Services
Ocean-based economies must be reevaluated to ensure system productivity and sustained services.
Increased global human activity and carbonized development are lowering the output...
Tanker Report – Week 4, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the tanker market of the 4th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated...
JLA Media Appoints Levett to Lead Oil & Gas
Neil Levett has joined JLA's Media team as Lead Consultant for its newly-established Oil & Gas division, taking responsibility for a fast-growing part of...
Bulk Report – Week 4, 2019
The weekly highlights of the Baltic Briefing are here. This report showcases the bulk carrier market scenario of week 4 of 2019 which has...
How Should Shippers Prepare? 6 Questions About IMO 2020
Responsibility to comply with IMO regulations will be on carriers. Many would opt for scrapping rather than retrofitting due to high cost involved.
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Containerships’ First LNG-Fuelled Ship Sets Sail
World's first LNG fuelled vessel Containerships Nord completed its maiden voyage in the port of Rotterdam.
CMA CGM’s is expected to take delivery of three...
Massive Crane Crashes onto Container Ship
The Transportation Safety Board has decided to deploy a team of investigators to the Port of Vancouver following the collapse of a large crane onto...
Ships Beware! Bulker and Product Tanker Attacked by Pirates
On January 24, a bulk carrier and product tanker were attacked by pirates in South of Brass near Nigeria.
What happened?
The bulk carrier was approached...
New Cold Spray Welding Technique for Ship Maintenance – NAVSEA
To enhance ship maintenance and extend the life of ship components a new cold spray technique has been developed at TIIL of NAVSEA.
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Hamburg Messe und Congress Unveils New Maritime Industry Trade Fair
The maritime exhibition portfolio of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH (HMC), now includes SMM powered MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo.
The...
Is the Oxygen Content of the Discharged Water Measured?
When SO2 is dissolved in water, a reaction occurs whereby the sulphur dioxide is ionised to bisulphite and sulphiite, which is then readily oxidized...
Meriaura Fleet Expands With a Deck Cargo and Multipurpose Vessels
Meriaura has signed five new time charter.
Some of the new vessels have already joined the fleet and the rest in Feb 2019.
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Maersk Pilots Physical Container Inspection
Maersk is doing physical inspections of containers in order to eradicate mismatch of containers.
Cargo descriptions and contents are being matched at ports...
Ro-Ro Operator Announce Bunkering Intentions
In a recent development, the Italian Ro-Ro operator Moby Lines has announced that they are planning to enter the bunkering business, reports Ship and Bunker.
What's...