Questions We are Asked on Problem Bunker Fuels from the Houston...
Q1 – Can we look at the ISO 8217 standard report and identify a problem fuel?
A – The only parameter from the standard analysis...
[Watch] If Ship has Structural Failure then Incident Raises Questions!
Detritus continues to wash ashore on the New South Wales Hunter coast after more than 80 shipping containers fell from a cargo ship that...
Green Ship Capabilities at Posidonia
According to a report published in the “Event” section of Chelsea website, the company is going to exhibit in Posidonia 2018 Conference & Exhibition...
ClassNK Guidelines for Concept Design
Leading classification society ClassNK has released its Guidelines for Concept Design of Automated Operation/Autonomous Operation of ships. These guidelines incorporate basic elements on concept...
Are Shipowners Ready for Higher Interest Rates?
Shipping is a capital-intensive industry, which is heavily dependent on debt financing. LIBOR (the primary benchmark for short-term interest rates globally) has started to...
[Watch] Oil and Wreck Removal JBB Derong 19
Salvage of the 108-meter long Chinese trailing suction hopper dredger JBB Derong 19. The vessel had capsized in a busy shipping lane but had...
Where Do Old Cruise Ships Go to Die?
Cruise ships generally have a lifespan of 30 years, the time required for their depreciation.
Most of them are well past their prime...
[Watch] Who’s Responsible for Container Ship Losses?
Watch out here for the right answers and the winners. Please provide your profile picture and a brief about you to be featured here....
See Where Your Ship is Calling – Posidonia 2018 Goes Digital
There are plans to establish live port calls on huge interactive screens for visitors coming to Posidonia 2018.
Posidonia 2018
It is a global event held...
Dangers of Marine Bollard Failure! A Coast Guard Alert
The USCG has issued a new circular on the potential dangers and risks to ship owners and operators of marine bollard failure. The circular...
Angelicoussis Largest Greek Shipowner in Both Fleet Value and Tonnage
A Greek ship owner has topped in terms of value and tonnage of the fleet owned by an individual. Mr. John Angelicoussis has bagged...
Fire on Tank Barge
On June 2, a fire broke out in the engine room of a tank barge which was loaded with phosphoric acid.
What happened?
The tank barge...
NYK Joins Internet of Ships Open Platform Consortium
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has become a core member of an Internet of Ships Open Platform (IoS-OP) consortium to provide common and individual...
Ship Captain Goes Missing After Fall in Sea Port
On June 4, a ship captain was reported missing after he fell from the vessel into the sea at the Chittagong sea port.
What happened?
The...
What has Occurred in Shipping and Logistics in the Past Week
A review of some smaller items regarding freight and logistics this week starts with the news that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has...
Subsea 7 Subsidiary Adds Vessel in Three-year Agreement
Subsea has added a new vessel to its i-Tech Services, one of its subsidiaries. In an announcement made on 31st May, 2018, Subsea announced...
IMO Approves Joint US-Russia Bering Strait Ship Routes
The International Maritime Organization approves a safe shipping route in Bering Strait.
Coming into effect from December this year, the route is jointly...
Abandon Ship: Oil Tanker Scrappage to Hit Multi-year High as Earnings...
More and more oil tanker scrapping has made this year, the year of scrap selling.
It’s the largest scrap selling year the industry...
Whale Dies After Eating More than 17 lbs of Plastic
In an unfortunate turn of events, a whale died after eating more than 17 lbs of plastic in in Southern Thailand.
What happened?
The authorities have...
Samsung Wins $364.8mn Deal for 4 Shuttle Tankers
On June 1, an order worth 92.3 billion won ($364.8 million) has been secured by South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries Co. from the Singaporean...
