On Aug 14, 2018, around 11.30 a.m. the "Manisa Camilla" collided with the heliport pier while docking at the Alfau wharf in Ceuta with...

Do authorities really care? Contaminated fuel delivered in some ports from January 2018 Mechanical failures due to contaminated fuels Small plastic stones/rocks found Phenolic...

There seems to be an increase in interest for ships on adding a cleaning systems to their smokestacks. This means that the vessels will...

Containers are commonly stowed below deck and sometimes on deck within fixed vertical cell guides, which guide them into place and ensure that they...

On August 14, an explosion occurred onboard an oil tanker and three crew members were reported to be missing. What happened? The tanker vessel ‘MT Desh...

Next generation self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboats (SPHLs) for diver's safety Drive to significantly improve offshore safety standards Highly capable hyperbaric lifeboat in place...

The vessel that had been involved in a hit and run case with a fishing boat has been identified. What happened? An unidentified vessel which was...

On August 14, a cargo ship docked at Bagamoyo caught fire due to an electrical short circuit. What happened? A cargo ship belonging to Zanzibar’s Ocean...

Hapag-Lloyd uses machine learning technology in the areas of maritime network planning, container demand forecasting, and the un-/pairing of container flows. But the technology...

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Bunker fuel alert issued after FOBAS found HFO in a number of vessels facing operational issues in Galveston. The Contaminated Fuel in question...

World oil indexes edged up at the start of the week on the implementation of the first round of sanctions on Iran but then...

Stowage dispute between shipowners and charterers lead to the development of Clearlake Shipping vs Privocean Shipping case. The master's rejection of cargo stowage...

Clarkson, the world’s largest ship broker, has no concerns about the trade war despite the reports on profit decline in this buzzy market conditions. Only...

Growing demand for larger mobile harbour cranes to provide handling for bulk cargoes says, John Bensalhia reports. While a port's original choice of crane might...

Last week, around 13 shipping containers reportedly fell off a container vessel docked at the Durban harbour. What happened? The container vessel ‘MSC Chloe’ was drifting...

On August 13, a vessel suffered technical malfunction and was reported to be adrift in the Bosphorus strait. What happened? The vessel ‘Hazar’ was enroute from...

On August 13, The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that eight foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during July 2018...

On August 12, a fire triggered onboard a barge after its cargo came in contact with a hot exhaust pipe of a generator. What happened? The...

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is preparing to launch 2 pilot projects, as the 2020 deadline looms. The projects aim at converting fleets...