[Watch] Oil Spill in Mississippi After Vessel Hits Pier
A cargo ship crashed into a pier near the Nashville Avenue wharf in New Orleans on April 12, 2018, leaking unknown quantities of diesel...
Bulker Owners in Deep Water Warns the Swedish Club
A recent report issued by the Swedish Club states that bulk carrier owners will have to pay extra attention to the basics, as the...
[Watch] All Aboard! Sailor Boards a Moving Cargo Ship
All aboard! Sailor finds ingenious way to climb on to his ship – which shows NO sign of stopping for him
Huge vessel goes...
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.
If...
Blockchain is About to Revolutionize the Shipping Industry
Globalization has brought the most advanced trading networks the world had seen, with the biggest, fastest vessels, robot-operated ports and vast computer databases tracking...
UN Shipping Agency Endorses First-Ever Target for Slashing Emissions
The UN’s international shipping agency has endorsed a landmark target of cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the sector by at least 50 percent...
Danish Ship Registries Pass 20 Million GT Milestone
As per the reports, The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has passed the 20 million GT milestone. Reports show that the total gross tonnage of...
Tankers in Excess Supply But Trade Growth Set to Drive Demand
Excess supply of tankers is currently adding to the downward pressure on the freight rates but the demand is strong enough as it is...
[Watch] Sex Addiction: ‘Five Times a Day Wasn’t Enough’
Sex addiction divides expert opinion, but for some people it is a very real condition that can be shameful and even "life-destroying". As relationship...
US Refiners Geared Up for the Shift in Bunker Supply
With new marine fuel sulphur regulations about 1.5 years away, US refiners have geared up for the shift in ship fuel supply, reports ICIS.
IMO...
[Watch] Boxship Hit Ferries
The "Santos Express", collided with 3 local ferries at the Gaurtuja Terminal while entering Santos port on May 6, 2018, at 8.22 p.m. The...
VHF Conversation Failure! Bridge Teams Conflicting Plans Resulted in Collision
Summary
On 1st July 2017, two Hong Kong registered vessels, the bulk carrier Huayang Endeavour and the oil tanker Seafrontier, collided in the Dover Strait...
Manpower Shortage in Hong Kong Shipping Industry Highlighted
At the Hong Kong Shipowners Association Joint Luncheon and Awards Ceremony, the issue of manpower shortage in the Hong Kong maritime industry was highlighted...
Joint Effort Averts Grounding of Ship
A three day strenuous operation carried out to prevent an oil tanker from running aground has been completed successfully.
What happened?
The operation was flagged...
Vistula Maersk Named Danish Ship of the Year
The ice-class vessel ‘Vistula Maersk’ has been named the Danish Ship of the Year 2018 by Maritime Denmark Media Group.
Ice-class vessel features
The Vistula Maersk,...
Container Ship Damaged Ferries in Santos
On May 6, a container ship allided with three ferries that were docked at a terminal pier in Santos port.
What happened?
The container ship ‘Santos...
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report
As a credit manager, the last thing you want to discover when chasing an invoice is that the vessel you bunkered 4 weeks ago...
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
DRY REPORT
Capesize
A positive end to the week for the big ships, with gains particularly in the East, on the key West Australia/China run and...
Dorian LPG to Repower Up to 10 VLGCs
As per the latest report published in the PRNewswire, the ship owner Dorian LPG is upgrading some of its VLGCs. As many as 10...
Maersk Feeders Tailored to Russian Trade
Designed specifically by the Danish group’s Odense Maritime Technology (OMT) for operation in winter conditions down to -25°C, Vistula Maersk leads a series of...
