Container Ship Attacked, Cocaine Shipment Busted

On December 2, a container ship was attacked by armed criminals on Santos outer Anchorage, Brazil. What happened? The container ship 'Cap San Marco' was attacked and...

Majority of IMO 2020 Compliant Bunker Demand to be Met by...

Compliance to IMO 2020 expected to be high with 95% compliant fuel demand met with MGO and LSFO. Scrubbers uptake likely to remain...

Shale Gluts and Ship Rules Make Heavy Sweet Oil an Unlikely...

The recent trends noticed in shale guts and shipping rules are making heavy sweet oil a rising star. Heavy Sweet Crude Dense, low-sulfur oil, known in...

Digital Defence to Counter Cyber Crimes at Sea

DNV GL is seeking to reduce the cyber risk at sea by offering digital defence IT solutions. The cyber security system is important...

Markets – It’s Time for Aframaxes to Shine

The North Sea and Baltic Aframaxes have experienced a much firmer market when fixing cargoes with December laycans. The upward trend to continue Fearnleys has predicted...

Seanergy Sells Off Two Supramax Vessels

Seanergy sold M/V Gladiatorship and M/V Guardianship for $23m in October 2018. 179,759 dwt Capesize dry bulk vessel, M/V Fellowship purchased for $28.7m...

Sellers Started Playing Contango on LNG

The LNG market is changing as demand rises and the storage ways are changing. Floating storage has become the norm, with 30 vessels...

MPCC to Equip Five More Vessels with Scrubbers

Norwegian owner and container vessels operator MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has exercised options to equip additional five vessels with exhaust gas cleaning systems says...

The Proof of Problems Due to Presence of Styrene, Indene and...

Presence of Styrene, Indene, and DCPD in fuel is a risk to ships. Viswa Lab defends accusations of false alarms by providing proof...

[Watch] Largest US-Built Container Ship Arrives

Watch the largest container ship built in the U.S. arrived Wednesday at Honolulu Harbor. For more information, please visit here Disclaimer: This video is intended for...

The Battle Against Seafarer Drug Use at Mid Ocean

Long stints at sea can affect the mental health of seafarers. The insurance company the Shipowners’ Club published an advice booklet "Drug and...

Test Site for Autonomous Ships Opens in China

MoU signed in December 2017 to build the first test site for unmanned ships in Asia. The 770 square km site is open...

‘World’s First’ Zero Emission Marine Biofuel Trialled

Highlights GoodFuels has launched World's first zero emission biofuel for trial and tested onboard a tanker vessel during its commercial operation The company claims to deliver near-zero emissions...

Largest Container Ship Built in US Arrives in Hawaii

Highlights Largest container ship built in the U.S unveiled at Honolulu Harbor The vessel is the first of the series of four vessels built for Matson...

Greek Companies Plead Guilty to Polluting US Waters

In a federal court in Beaumont, Texas, two Greek shipping companies, Avin International, and Nicos IV Special Maritime Enterprises, pleaded guilty this week to...

Propeller Entangled in Chain off Kerch Strait Anchorage

A general cargo entangled her propeller while maneuvering for anchorage in Kerch Strait. What happened? General cargo ship LADY MARIA while maneuvering in the southern anchorage...

Container Ship Makes Its Last Jersey Voyage

Huelin Dispatch sailed through for the final time on November 19th. Channel Seaways becomes the only company providing cargo services to the Island. ...

Winter is Coming, Random Shocks Can be Powerful – BIMCO

Monthly average earnings for a VLCC shot up to USD 33,500 per day which was around USD 11,000 per day in August and...

EU Sides Japan in Suit Against S. Korea’s Shipbuilding Industry

Highlights EU expressed its intention to participate in an on-going complaint filed by Japan against South Korea. Japan blames South Korea for violating WTO regulations. ...

CMA CGM: Most Accomplished Asia Pacific Ship Owner of 2018

Highlights CMA CGM named ‘Most Accomplished Asia Pacific Ship Owner’ of 2018. Award for demonstration of sustainability, efficiency and environment-friendly approach. Successful in reducing CO2...