Malaysia to Ship 3,300 Tons of Plastic Waste Back to Foreign...
Malaysia will send back some 3,000 metric tons (3,300 tons) of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries such as the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia...
Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During May 2019
On June 12, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that four foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during May 2019...
Operation Taking Place to Recover Gold From Sunken Ship
An operation to recover tonnes of gold bullion believed to be on board a ship that sank off the coast of Donegal in 1940...
Vard To Build Another Ship for Coral Expeditions
Coral Expeditions has placed an order with Vard for a second 93.4 m, 120 passenger ship, reports MarineLog.
Contract for the second vessel
Australian expedition cruise...
The $155M Ship With a World-First Underwater Lounge
According to an article published in the Financial Review, Le Champlain has made a stunning blue eye underwater lounge which is likely to impress...
7 Adults-Only Features on Disney’s Fantasy Cruise Ship
According to an article published in The Orlando Sentinel, Disney Cruise Lines strives to give cruisers of all ages their own hangout spot —...
Oil Jumps on Reports of Tanker Incident in Gulf of Oman...
Attacks on tanker ships near the world’s busiest sea lane for oil shipments send oil prices sharply higher, partially reversing a deep slump...
Tankers Carrying Naptha Explode in Gulf of Oman
According to an article published in The NewYork Times and Kyodo News, explosions crippled two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday...
Rivertrace Publishes Paper on Scrubber Technology and Washwater Monitoring
According to an article published in Cruise Industry News, Rivertrace Limited has published a technical white paper that focuses on scrubber technology options and...
Facial Recognition Is Making Its Way to Cruise Ships
San Francisco is the first US city to ban facial recognition for police and government agencies. But, facial recognition still has a lot of...
IMO’S MSC Meeting Preview
According to an article published in the Maritime Executive, the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 101st session, is taking place between June 5-14, 2019,...
Wärtsilä’s First Auto-Docking System Commercially Available
According to an article published in Port News, the technology group Wärtsilä has taken a notable step towards realising the full commercial potential of...
China to Give Tax Rebates to Domestic LSFO Bunker Suppliers by...
China, the biggest bunker fuel consumers and operator of the largest shipping fleets, imposed a 0.5% sulfur limit on vessels sailing within 12...
8th Annual Mediterranean Bunker Fuel Conference
As we approach the final month for the supply chain to prepare for the IMO 2020 switch, the world’s leading bunker suppliers, refiners, traders,...
Singapore Classifies Scrubber Residues as “Toxic Waste”
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, which recently banned the use of open-loop scrubbers in its waters, has now classified residues from scrubber...
Number of Shipping Casualties Falls to Century-Long Record Low
According to Data obtained from global insurer Allianz, the number of ships over 100 gross tons* lost at sea during 2018 fell to a...
Cross-Sector Cooperation Needed to Reduce GHG Emissions: International Large Engine Community
The IMO decision of April 2018, calling the international shipping industry to decarbonise and at least halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was...
World’s Biggest Ship of WA Coast Farewells First LNG Shipment
The first LNG shipment has sailed from the world's largest marine facility anchored off WA's North West, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
What is it?
Shell's...
IMO Secretary-General Commits to Sustainability Goals at Nor-Shipping Conference
In a major development, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim delivered a strong reminder about the vital importance of balanced and sustainable development to delegates at...
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Tackles IMO 2020
IMO 2020 disruptions, delays in shipyards and restocking Chinese iron ore port inventories to create opportunities in late 2019 and early 2020.
Star...
