Freightos Baltic Container Report
Transpacific pricing fell through December due to the 90-day truce on latest China trade tariff increase.
But this week a combination of GRI...
A Snapshot Of World News At The End Of The Year
New president aims to end Mexico’s dependence on crude imports to decrease costs.
Qatar announced that it will be leaving OPEC to focus...
Vessel Suffered Severe Damage Due To Ineffective Ship Safety-management
The two ship masters on an Irish Ferries vessel that suffered major damage on its car decks during a storm disagreed over whether they...
Crowley Maritime Launches Second LNG Ship
Jacksonville is up for a surprise with the launch of Crowley's second LNG ship this week, reports David Bauerlein for the Jacksonville.com
What's the frenzy...
Norovirus Outbreak! Oasis of the Seas Returns to Port
As nearly 500 were sickened by a norovirus outbreak on Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas, the ship returns to Port Canaveral says...
NTU Singapore First to Test Methanol as Marine Fuel in Asia
The Methanol Institute (MI) is backing a project at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore which will be the first evaluation of Methanol as...
Shipping Industry Steers Course to Tackle Emissions
The Yara Birkeland, will be the world’s first electric and autonomous container ship.
New container business on short-sea shipping
Shipping accounts for 2...
Wartsila Awakening Connectivity
Wartsila started 'An Ocean Awakening' connectivity program which brings the systems, the industry and the stakeholders in the same platform.
This digitally connected...
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...


































