Two Charter Contracts for Gulf Marine
Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESVs), has won two charter awards in the Middle East and North Africa...
Emergency Bunker Surcharge by MSC
MSC reacts to the diminishing returns caused by soaring fuel costs and is the first to announce an emergency bunker surcharge across its services,...
The Unique Challenges of Living at Sea for 63 Days
When a ship is out in the open ocean, it has to function like a self-contained world. From food to sewage, everything is possible...
Can You Name this Ship Part?
Watch out here for the right answers and the winners. Please provide your profile picture and a brief about you to be featured here....
Over $40 Million of Fuel Stolen from Shell Refinery
A group of fuel thieves operating at Royal Dutch Shell’s oil refinery in Singapore have been levied new charges by the Singapore authorities after...
6 Scrubber Ready Tankers for Gunvor, Oceangold JV
On of the World’s largest physical energy trading company has entered into a joint venture with new ship holding company.
Equal partnership
Gunvor Group, one of...
[Watch] Close Encounter! Pilots Incorrect Go to Port Command
On May 21, a viral video of a freighter heading toward the Port Huron boardwalk has been doing rounds and the shipping company has...
Car Carrier with 2100 Vehicles on Fire
On May 22, a car carrier carrying used cars caught fire and the firefighters struggled to bring the fire under control.
What happened?
The cargo vessel ‘Auto...
[Watch] Storm and a Big List Floods a Tanker
A heavy weather in the North Sea caused a strong storm which flooded the tanker vessel, MT Wolgastern. Here you can see streams of...
Pacific Basin Acquires Four Vessels
On Monday this week, Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd (Pacific Basin), one of the world’s leading dry bulk shipping companies, entered a conditional agreement to...
Stop Hong Kong’s Shipping Industry Exodus to Singapore
Hong Kong should cut profits tax by half and provide loans for vessel owners and supporting professionals to lure shipping business back from regional...
‘No Possibility of Delay’ to Sulfur Limit Rule for Marine Fuels
International shipping is coming under increased scrutiny due to its role in global environmental emissions. S&P Global Platts had an exclusive opportunity to interview...
Monaco Accedes to Air Pollution and Energy-efficiency Rules
Monaco has acceded to the IMO treaty covering emissions from ship exhausts and energy efficiency (MARPOL Annex VI). The instrument limits the main air...
[Watch] Ship Made of Twin Towers Steel Docks in Greece
A unique U.S. Navy vessel party made out of steel, salvaged from the World Trade Center destroyed in the Sept. 11 2001 attacks, has...
Did M&As, Economic Growth Cut Vessel Arrests?
Trade sources quoted that the number of shipping vessels arrested in Singapore hit a multi-year low in, 2017 thanks to consolidation in the industry,...
[Watch] Fire Breaks Out on Cargo Ship
A Panama-registered car carrier caught fire while anchored at the South Korean port of Incheon on Monday, but all of its crewmen safely evacuated, port officials...
Cargo Ship Catches Fire in S.Korean Port
On May 21, a cargo vessel carrying cars caught fire at a western South Korean port and the firefighters had a hard time controlling...
Greater Protection for Abandoned UAE Crew
Abandoned crew will receive greater protection from unscrupulous ship owners which is made possible by the new partnership between the Federal Transport Authority and...
Rope on Propeller Causing Partial Loss of Propulsion
Summary
A platform supply vessel (PSV) started mooring operations whilst stern to a platform, without anchoring, in order to conduct a snatch lift. The platform...
All Woman Crew Goes Around the World in Eight Months
On May 21, an all-woman crew reached Goa after successfully circumnavigating the globe in a 55-foot sailboat for more than eight months, the first-ever...