Scrubbers for Charter Vessels with KDB Funds
An agreement has been signed between Korea Development Bank (KDB), local steelmaker POSCO, and three South Korean shipping companies to install scrubbers on bulk...
Mooring Line Snaps and Kills Crew at Port of Longview
On June 28, a man was killed and three other people were injured at the Port of Longview after a line from a ship...
How a Deliberate Oil Spill will Help Protect the Environment
An intentional oil spill in an unknown lake in Ontario has set the pace for a new research.
A team of scientists from...
Cruise Secrets: This Codeword Means Someone has Died – Do You...
Cruises are growing increasingly popular among Britons as a way to enjoy a holiday but scarcely do we know what to do if someone...
Drones can Make or Break a Port
Drones are increasingly being integrated into the daily operations of ports around the world, in some innovative ways. This had made the ports to...
Initial GHG Strategy, A Landmark in Shipping Industry
The enforcement of the 2020 sulfur cap along with the need to find the best solution for carries to comply with this new regulation,...
BW LPG can Convert 19 VLGCs to use LPG as Bunker...
BW LPG, the world's top VLGC owner and operator, has 19 very large gas carriers from its current fleet of 46 it owns and...
Compliance Options and Current Market Balance: a Marine Money Review
By J Mintzmyer
Summary
The shipping sector descended upon New York City last week for Marine Money Week 2018, the world's largest ship finance forum.
...
ExxonMobil Mulls ‘Multi-billion’ Dollar Clean Fuel and Lubricant Project
ExxonMobil said on Tuesday that it plans to make a final investment decision in 2019 on what it called a “multi-billion dollar” project that...
Cargo Ship Develops Heavy List Off Colombo
On June 26, an Indian cargo vessel developed a heavy list on its port side while sailing off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
What...
China Bust Cross-border Maritime Drug Trafficking
On June 27, China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced that four major cases on cross-border maritime drug trafficking were recently solved.
Crackdown on criminal...
Grimaldi Optimises Scrubber Performance
The Grimaldi Group has signed an agreement with Alfa Laval for connectivity services on its PureSOx marine scrubber, which is installed on five vessels...
Large Cargo Ship Runs Aground on French Polynesia Reef
On June 27, a cargo vessel ran aground at the Raroia atoll in the French Polynesia due to engine problems.
What happened?
The cargo vessel ‘Thorco...
[Watch] Cruise Ship Broke Loose from Moorings
On June 26, 2018, at 8.15 p.m. the "Mein Schiff 3" broke off her moorings at quay 3 in Honningsvåg in stormy western winds.
Disclaimer:...
USCG Warns of Dangers of Illegal Charter Operations
Illegal passenger vessel operations pose a risk to public safety, credentialed mariners, and legitimate operators. A Coast Guard posting on its Maritime Commons blog...
Shipping to Become Attractive for Women Seafarers
European Transport Workers Federation (ETF) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) have today discussed possible solutions to increase women’s participation in the shipping...
It’s a Bollard Pull! How to Measure it?
The thrust developed at zero ahead speed. Bollard pull is the most commonly used measure of ship-assist tugs performance which have propellers optimized for...
Caterpillar’s Multi-engine Optimizer Delivers Savings for Vroon
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) is already achieving industry-leading low fuel consumption. However, that is not stopping the Netherlands-based company from driving down fuel costs...
Star Bulk’s Scrubbers Gets Thumbs Up from Deutsche Bank
According to media reports, Deutsche Bank is the latest financial institution to be bullish on the prospects of shippers opting for scrubbers to comply...
LNG Yards Record Buoyant Half-year Ship Delivery and Order Levels
Both LNG carrier orders and newbuilding deliveries during the first half of 2018 are higher than they’ve been for many years.
In two months, upto...