Training in Alang’s Ship Recycling Industry

Earlier, the entire ship recycling industry in South Asia was characterized by below par health, safety and environmental (HSE) standards. However, the industry in...

It’s Fuel Oil Filters!

Main Engine fuel oil duplex indicator filter A device used for mechanical separation of solid contaminants from a liquid or a gas. Fine mesh filters...

Star Bulk to Acquire 15 Dry Bulk Vessels

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the “Company” or “Star Bulk”), a global shipping company focusing on transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced today that it has...

APL Slashes Emissions by Half Over Eight Years

American President Lines (APL), a CMA CGM-owned carrier, has announced that it achieved a 50.7% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per transported container per kilometre in...

Ecochlor BWTS Retrofit for 36 Angelicoussis Vessels

Maran Tankers Management is the Oil Tanker Shipping unit and Anangel Maritime Services is the Dry Bulk Carrier Shipping unit of Angelicoussis Shipping Group...

Re-Financing of Chemical Tankers

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd., as trustee-manager (the “Trustee-Manager”) of First Ship Lease Trust (“FSL Trust” or...

Volcanic Eruption Disrupts Vessel Traffic to Big Island

 On May 15, a volcanic eruption has resulted in the disruption of cruises to Big Island leaving passengers stranded at Sea. What happened? Since two weeks,...

Vroon Wins Multi-ship Contract from BP

Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) Aberdeen has been awarded a long-term contract with BP Exploration & Production. Emergency and rescue support Under this contract, VOS will provide...

Tugs Assist Stranded Container Ships

On May 13, a container ship required tow assistance after it suffered an engine failure and starting running adrift. What happened? The container ship ‘Kubilai Khan’...

Massive Tankship Collides with a Vessel Off Long Island

On May 12, a massive tankship collided with a commercial fishing vessel off Long Island and the Coast Guard has initiated an investigation regarding...

[Watch] Biggest Ever Massive Vessel to Cross the Panama Canal

A 168,028-ton Norwegian Cruise Line ship traveled through the Panama Canal Monday, becoming the largest-ever passenger vessel to traverse the narrow waterway. The Norwegian Bliss...

Largest Wooden Sailing Ship Being Built in Truro

A traditional wooden sailing ship is being built using old photographs of a 19th Century vessel, reports BBC. Being Built from photos The 68ft (21m) pilot...

Can You Name this Ship Part?

Watch out here for the right answers and the winners. Please provide your profile picture and a brief about you to be featured here....

New Standard with Revised Bunker Contract

CROSS INDUSTRY GROUP SETS NEW STANDARD WITH REVISED BUNKER CONTRACT Overview BIMCO’s Documentary Committee approved a new set of standard bunker terms, developed by a cross-industry...

Tipping the Balance – Container Ship Subsidies

In light of the recent comment made by Maersk’s CEO Soren Skou regarding container ship subsidies let us approach the scenario in depth. While...

The Basics of the Tanker Shipping Market

This is a special report focussing on the key drivers and influences of the crude tanker market, aiming to provide some basic market background...

Diesel Tankers Turn to New York After Stocks Drop

Tankers carrying diesel from Asia and Europe, including a giant 200,000 tonne cargo, are sailing towards New York where fuel supplies have dropped to...

Vessel Steering Gear with New Sensing Capability and Big Data Analysis

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) announced that it has reached an agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI; President:...

Container Barge Allided with Railway Bridge

On May 13, 2018, at 6.52 p.m. the "Gouwenaar II", 1937 ts, allided with the Gouda-Waddinxveen-railway bridge at Alphen on the Rhine. What happened? The...

Two Ferries Crashed into Berths in Amsterdam

On May 13, two ferries sustained damages and passengers were injured after they crashed into berths located in Amsterdam. What happened? On May 13, the Dutch...