Damen Releases New Service Vessel Design

Highlights Damen Shipyards Group announced a new service vessel design. Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 3410 service accommodation and transfer vessel (SATV). Comprises design features to...

Singapore Sheriff to Auction Panamax Bulker

The Singapore sheriff has issued an invite to all interested parties for the auction of the Panamax bulker 'Tina' sailing under the Liberian flag. Vessel...

Vessels Collide Sinking Container Ship, Taicang Port Blocked

On November 26, a container ship was involved in a collision with a cargo vessel near the Shanghai Channel fairway. What happened? The container ship 'Hua Yuan...

Dead Fish to Fuel Norwegian Cruise Liner

The cruise industry is booming, thanks to its promise of spectacular views, exotic locales and floating luxury. But as the desire for ocean travel...

Scorpio Time Charter-Out Ultramax Drybulk Carrier

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announced on 26th November that it has entered into a time charter-out agreement for SBI Libra for one of its Ultramax...

Container: Slow Growing Demand is a Constant Challenge

The growth rate is slowing down for the last 6 months as container shipping demand decreased. September's global demand stand at 13.7 million...

ONE is Added to ISO14001 Certification Registry of ClassNK

The ClassNK has registered Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) to its registry of ISO14001:2015 (Environmental Management System/EMS) certification. ClassNK certified In October, during the EMS...

[Watch] Coast Guard Ship Colliding with Ship in the Kerch Strait

Russia's Federal Security Service has released video footage purporting to show an incident between the Russian coast guard and Ukrainian ships in the Kerch...

Chamber of Shipping Honors 109 Crowley Vessels

The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has awarded 109 vessels owned and/or operated by Crowley Maritime Corp. with Certificates of Environmental Achievement in...

Science Reveals Why Tea Tastes Better From a Mug Not a...

Let’s have Tea, the Right Way! All mugs are cups, but all cups are not mugs: The word “cup” though holds more than one meaning,...

‘Greatest Risk’ to Gas Shipping Sector’s Safety Record

The gas shipping sector achieved its 50-year record due to exceptional safety standards. Human error and regulatory assessment continue to cause gap in...

Divergent Scrubber Strategies from Ardmore and Seaways

International Seaways is installing 7 scrubbers on their fleet while Ardmore buys new ships. Altogether 10 VLCCs are up for the installation of...

IMO 2020: 12- to 15-year-Old Ships May Go to Scrappers

The IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap, to be imposed in January 2020, could be a “blessing in disguise” for shipping lines, should the regulatory fallout...

Communication the Key While Overtaking Vessels

Summary A large bulk carrier was approaching a laden oil tanker in a traffic lane of a traffic separation scheme. With a speed of...

Standard Club Issues Warranty of Seaworthiness Circular

The Standard Club's chairman Jeremy Grose has issued a circular on the warranty of seaworthiness to all its stakeholders. Continuing warranty of seaworthiness The managers are aware...

Noah’s Ark Plans to Sail to Israel

Israel may get the biblical Noah’s Ark. Not the original one but a reproduction of it.However, it might take more than 40 days and...

KOTC Orders Three LPG Tankers from Hyundai

In a major development, Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. (KOTC) has ordered three giant liquefied petroleum gas tankers (LPG) from Hyundai Heavy Industries, reports Reuters. ...

China’s Icebreaker Enters Floating Ice Field in Southern Ocean

On November 25, China's research ice-breaker Xuelong entered a floating ice area in the Southern Ocean as a precautionary measure to avoid a cyclone. What...

Diana Time Charters M/V Alcmene With BG Shipping

M/v Alcmene will be chartering US$11,500 per day for the next 11 -14 months from 21 November 2018. The new developments are set...

Shipowners Demand Higher Price than Green for Demolition

Highlights Price advantage yard owners hoped got nixed as Green recycling not insisted. Rate for recycling ships ranges between $420-430 per LDT. HKC-compliance yields...