[Watch] Giant Killer Whales Chasing a Boat

 Stunning footage shows three massive orcas leaping out of the water just feet behind the motor boat as it speeds along the coast of...

Shipowners Form Scrubber Advocacy Group CSA 2020

A group of leading companies from the commercial shipping and cruise industries announced the creation of the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020), whose...

20 Mistakes Travelers Should Never Make on a Cruise Ship

Heading out on a cruise? You're in for the time of your life! Cruise ships can be one of the best (moving) vacation destinations....

Open Loop Scrubbers shall not be Banned

A rumoured ban on open-loop scrubbers in Chinese waters has no basis in fact claims Bimco’s regional manager for Asia, Wayne Zhuang, on good...

K Line Opens Up to Multiple 2020 Sulphur Cap Measure

The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line) announced its plan to comply with IMO's sulfur cap by adopting various measures to include scrubber and...

Cyber Security Survey Shows More Action is Needed in the Industry

According to the survey, in which more than 350 individuals responded, more than a fifth reported that they had been the victim of an...

Maritime Industry Sees Decline in Reportable Incidents

The maritime industry has seen a decline in reportable incidents, including a 24 percent decline in towing vessel incidents in 2017 over 2016, according...

Cargo Ship Owners & Master Charged Over Large Oil Spill

Upon allegations of a large oil spill in Darwin Harbour by the Northern Territory Department of Environment and Natural Resources on August 19, 2016,...

Q&A: Fuels Standards Key to Sulphur Cap Sales

Bunker fuels' availability and compatibility still remains as a concern for shipowners and operators. Argus asked Danish bunker fuel supplier Monjasa chief operating officer Svend...

Scorpio Group to Install 100 Hybrid-ready Scrubbers for IMO 2020

Scorpio group is installing scrubbers in its 56 bulk carriers and 109 tankers. Two-thirds of the fleet will be scrubber ready by the...

U.K. to Establish a Post-Brexit Port 70 Miles From the Sea

The U.K. government with aims to address one of the biggest challenges of Brexit, is planning to create a so-called inland port where imported...

Upgraded Wärtsilä EGC Test Facilities in Norway

The technology group Wärtsilä has inaugurated the upgrading of the company’s test facilities located in Moss, Norway. The inauguration ceremony took place on September...

Baltic Index Gains on Firmer Rates Across Vessel Segments

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Wednesday for the sixth consecutive session on...

Bulk Report – Week 38

Capesize A mixed week for the big ships with unfulfilled expectations. Rates on the West Australia/China route failed to hold and dropped to $7.20 for...

Asia Coal Demand Drives Panamax Rates Up 7.5%

Baltic Dry Index is at 1450 points, 7% higher than the previous week. Stringent inspections in China is making generators purchase from foreign...

New Mini-Bulker Pool Created

The NovaAlgoma Short Sea Carriers a NASC), a joint venture of Algoma Central Corporation and Nova Marine Holdings SA, and Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG (PDS)...

International Seaways to Install Scrubbers

International Seaways, one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil, petroleum products and liquefied natural gas (“LNG”), today...

Maersk Implements New Guidelines on Dangerous Goods Stowage

After a thorough review of current safety practices and policies in the storage of dangerous cargo, Maersk has now completed implementation of new guidelines...

Bridge Collapsed Into Canal Following Allision

On September 26, a vessel allided with a bridge located on the Van Starkenborgh Canal resulting in the bridge collapsing into the Canal. What happened? The vessel...

Carriers’ Low-sulphur Fuel Surcharges may be ‘Blatant Profiteering’, Says BIFA

The British International Freight Association calls Maersk surcharge pricing ‘unjustified’ and ‘blatant profiteering’. The cost of shipping will increase by $480-$840 on the...