Cargo Ship Runs Aground Near Virginia Beach
On January 10, the U.S. Coast Guard assisted the crew of a bulk carrier ship after it ran aground.
What happened?
The bulk carrier 'JSW Salem'...
IMO Amendments Take Effect Ahead of 2020
IMO regulatory amendments and North Sea and Baltic Sea NOx ECAs entered into force on the first day of 2019
The BDN amendments...
$12 Million Of Losses From Trading Bunker Fuel Derivatives
In 2018 Vistin Pharma set up energy trading unit.
Head of energy trading stepped down on Thursday, 8th January 2019.
Vistin shares dropped...
MR Tanker Arrested Off Singapore
The vessel Atlanta was arrested at 3.50pm on January 2nd, 2019 in Singapore.
It was owned by Coastal Logistics affiliated with Coastal Oil...
Scrubbers: A Shipping Executive’s View
As there’s no extension to the IMO 2020 Sulphur regulation, shipowners and shipping companies should create a ship implementation plan.
The...
Tanker Report – Week 1, 2019
The tanker report has been compiled highlighting the various highs and lows faced by the tanker market.
VLCC
The increase in 2019 Worldscale flat rates led...
GARD: Amendments to the Rules for the 2019 Policy Year
Changes in terminology and structure as to calculation of calls and clarification of the term 'casualty'.
Rule 56 regarding non-marine personnel has been...
Five Marine Fuels and Propulsion Technology Moves that will Define 2019
Prediction of top five trends in marine fuels and propulsion technologies in 2019
Stressed the need for long-term fuels, vision for zero carbon...
Panama Canal to Restrict Draft to 49 Feet as of February...
On January 7, Due to an unusually low amount of rain in December, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced that the maximum draft for...
Freight Derivative Trade Volumes Up In 2018
According to the figures compiled by the Baltic Exchange the overall volume of the Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) trades increased in 2018, reports Dry...
Ship Finance International Snaps up 19,400 Teu Boxship Pair
Ship Finance International acquired two containerships at the end of 2018.
It is a pair of 2016-built 19,400 teu boxships contracted until late...
Drone Vessel Survey for ClassNK and MOL
ClassNK conducted a demonstration test of a ship class survey using drone technology.
The test successfully proved the drones’ ability to monitor the...
Bulk Report – Week 1 for 2019
The Baltic Briefing's weekly report is out for the first week of 2019. Here's an insight on that report.
Capesize
It was an active start...
MacGregor Acquires Marine and Offshore Businesses of TTS
A press release by JLA has specified that it has acquired clearance from the South Korean competition regulator for the acquisition of the marine and...
Tanker Missing in Java Sea Turns into a Mystery
The search for the missing Indonesian tanker seems to be getting murkier each day as authorities are still not able to locate it.
What happened?
On...
If Scrubber Adds or Removes CO2 Will It Make Emission Monitoring...
The IMO EGCS Guidelines allow the SO2/CO2 ratio to be monitored to ensure that emissions after the exhaust gas cleaning unit correspond to...
First Ship-To-Ship Radio Contact!
The Maritime Radio Club 'Marine Funker Club Austria (MFCA)' commemorates the first ship-to-ship radio contact made between two ships.
What happened?
On 21 December 1898, the maiden ship-to-ship radio...
[Watch] Oil Tanker Explodes in Hong Kong
On January 8, an oil tanker exploded after it caught fire in HongKong killing one while two were reported missing.
What happened?
Vietnam registered oil tanker...
Fallout From Bunker Contamination Cases
Shipowners and ship charterers seen filing lawsuits against bunker traders though marine fuel contamination issues have subsided.
Shipowners going for GCMS tests for...
[Watch] Giant Petrochemical Vessel on a Four-day Move
A petrochemical vessel, called a propylene-propane splitter, the heaviest load to ever hit Alberta’s highways is parked off Highway 14 just east of Highway...
