IMO 2020: Ship Owners Need More Than a Warning
Ship owners need stronger support than simple warnings from regulators, to comply with the new regulations.
The support tools are already available to...
C.H. Robinson Acquires Spanish Logistics Company
C.H. Robinson has acquired The Space Cargo Group to expand its logistics with an emphasis on air and ocean shipping.
Space Cargo provides...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 10, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the tanker market of the 10th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated...
Ocean Yield Extends Tanker Fleet
Ocean Yield ASA has taken delivery of the 2016-built Suezmax crude tanker Milos.
The Suezmax had been purchased for US$56M with a seller's credit of...
Containers Removed From Cargo Ship!
According to the Royal Gazette, the containers that were stuck on a cargo vessel were removed.
What happened?
On February 6, the containers that were stuck...
Ship’s Containers and Cars Catch Fire, Royal Navy Saves 27 Lives!
According to a BBC report, the crew of a Royal Navy frigate has rescued 27 people from a burning container ship.
What happened?
On February 10,...
Japanese Ferry is Collides With Whale, Injuring 80
A Japanese ferry company apologized on Sunday after one of its ships collided with an object believed to be a whale in the Sea...
Fleet Xpress Powers New Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Ship
Inmarsat provided connectivity through Fleet Xpress for Lindblad Expeditions ships.
The expedition ship is designed to explore the coastal waters, shallow coves and...
Panamax Vessel Rates Surge to 6-week High
The global Panamax dry bulk vessel index has surged more than 60% over the past month – reaching a six-week high – due to...
[Watch] An Important Message From IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim
"Empowering Women in the Maritime Community" has been selected as the World Maritime Day theme for 2019. This video from the IMO Secretary-General, Kitack...
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Crashes Near Addis Ababa, No Survivors
According to Ethiopian Airlines statement, all 157 people aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed soon after taking off on Sunday morning from Addis...
MAN to Retrofit Hapag’s Container Vessel to LNG
Deal signed for the conversion of 15,000 TEU MV SAJIR container vessel to dual-fuel operation.
The route served by MV SAJIR is from...
Berthing Delay As Containers Topple & Lost at Sea
Containers toppled on ship resulting in a week's delay in berthing at Wilmington, North Carolina, reports Fleetmon
What happened?
Container ship HELSINKI BRIDGE berthed at Wilmington,...
Safety Warning About Defective Throw Bag Rescue Lines
Summary
A defective throw bag rescue line was discovered while Warrington Rowing Club was conducting boat capsize drills for new rowers at Halton Baths in...
Happiness Is 5 Years of Scrubbers: Star Bulk
In a recent event, Bulk carrier owner Star Bulk has shed light on calculations behind their fleet-wide adoption of exhaust gas scrubbers, declaring itself...
2M Alliance Suspends Transpacific Loop
2M Alliance of Maersk Line and MSC suspended ts transpacific TP1/New Eagle service.
The loop has a rotation of Kaohsiung, Yantian, Xiamen, Shanghai, Busan,...
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 9, 2019
Protection Vessel International has releases Maritime Security Report for Week 9 of 2019. The report formulated on 6th March 2019 t highlights the various...
Threat of Legal Action Leads to Payment of Fine Over Humber...
Master of a Russian oil tanker was fined a total of £25761.99 at Hull Magistrates Court.
Prosecuted for breaching the International Safety Management (ISM)...
Containers Toppled on Ship Headed to Port of Wilmington
On March 6, a ship on its way to the Port of Wilmington ran into a mess on board after several cargo containers toppled...
Funding for Aspiring Young Women in the Maritime Industry
The maritime industry is dominated by men. There are very few women who make it here but things are gradually changing as we witness...
