Amateur Mate Allided Tow With Bridge While Crew Was Asleep
The Incident
On March 1, 2016, about 0322 local time, the open barge SJ-199 being pushed by the tugboat Kodiak allided with the North Landing Bridge...
[Watch] The Bottleneck at the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal's limited number of slots - or vessel transit permits - per day can be a constraint for LNG tankers during peak...
Shell Enters Into 20-Year Deal With Rio Grande LNG
Shell has become the first customer at NextDecade's proposed $15 billion Rio Grande LNG export terminal at the Port of Brownsville.
hell will...
Nakilat Adds Two LNG Carriers To Joint Venture With Maran
Qatari LNG shipping giant Nakilat has expanded its joint venture partnership with Greek shipping company Maran Ventures.
This new agreement increases the number...
Belships Acquires Supramax Bulk Carrier
Belships ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire a 58,700 dwt bulk carrier from Wenaas Shipping AS.
The agreed purchase price is...
Cargo Ship Listing While Docked in Hartlepool Investigated
Authorities are carrying out an inspection on a large cargo ship which has been listing while docked in Hartlepool.
MCA surveyors are planning to...
Storm Hits Chemical Disaster Site Closes Houston Ship Channel
The Houston Ship Channel has been shut down due to violent storms wracked the chemical disaster site.
The outbound shipping has been halted and...
$120 Million Worth Cocaine Retrieved from a Spanish Ship in the...
According to a News Day report, the Coast Guard retrieved a suspicious attachment ship in the Atlantic.
What happened?
The Coast Guard members of the Organised...
Yet Another Viking Cruise Incident – This Time It Crashes into...
A Viking Cruises ship carrying 171 passengers was badly damaged after it crashed into an oil tanker, reports Business Insider.
What happened?
A Viking Cruises ship...
8 Things Cruise Ship Workers Want To Tell Passengers, But Can’t
Cruise ship workers are tasked with making guests as happy as possible just like other employees in the hospitality industry.
Workers can't...
Consumed 22 Kg Plastic Kills Pregnant Whale in Mediterranean
A pregnant sperm whale was discovered lifeless on a seaside with 22 kilograms of plastic inside her. This has prompted a stark warning over...
Safety Implications Associated With the Use of 0.50% Sulfur Fuels
With the IMO 2020 sulfur regulations in the horizon, new variants of bunker fuels are gaining momentum which is primarily hybrid fuel that meets compliance. The chemical...
5,000 Metalheads on a Ship in the Bahamas
Here's what happens when you stick 5,000 metalheads on a ship in the Bahamas, writes Metal Hammer for Loudersound.
The metal cruise
A staple part of...
IMO 2020 Boosts Sales and Prices of Secondhand Tankers
As per an article published in Platts, the new sulfur emission norms for marine fuels have boosted the sale prices of secondhand tankers, particularly...
IMO To Declare New ISO Specs for Compliant Fuel by Mid...
According to a Platts report, new ISO standards for IMO 2020-compliant marine fuel are expected to be issued by ISO by the middle of...
Ability To Detect and Predict Vessel Movements in Advance
AI used to detect ship collision risks and predict hotspots where risks are higher.
The dynamic technology predict 15 minutes in advance where...
Malaysia Launches US$ 180 Million STS Facility in Johor
US$180 million project off Johor’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas, enabling ships to transfer their cargo to other vessels without having to dock at...
Hurtigruten’s New Green Tech Ship Starts Sea Trials
Hurtigruten’s new hybrid-powered cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen completed its first sea trials.
The vessel has been custom built for some of the...
BIMCO Opens Office in Greece
Bimco all set to open a new office to focus on having a stronger and closer dialogue with Bimco's Greek membership.
The company plans...
Laden Chemical Tanker Collides with Passenger River Boat
According to an article published in Tanker Shipping, the 2004-built 14,300-dwt chemical tanker Chemical Marketer is reported to have collided with Viking Cruise riverboat...
