20 Point Checklist for IMO 2020 Readiness
The NSI reportedly released a 20 point checklist that helps shipowners better prepare for the upcoming IMO 2020 sulphur cap.
Analyse your historic...
Shipping at Risk! Dangerous Properties of Alternative Fuels
Greener fuels, such as liquefied natural gas, hydrogen and methanol, help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and limit the exhaust of nitrogen oxides, sulphur...
Insufficient Anchor Cable Length Grounds Vessel in Tidal Conditions
Summary:
On 8 October 2017, the Barbados registered general cargo ship Islay Trader grounded off Margate, Kent, United Kingdom. The vessel re-floated approximately 12 hours...
Explosions Aboard Chinese Freighter Kills 1
On May 16, a cargo vessel suffered an explosion onboard the vessel near Wanshan Archipelago, south of Hong Kong.
What happened?
The cargo ship ‘Chuang Sheng...
Very Large Container Ship Accident in New York
On May 17, a Very Large Container Ship was involved in an accident at the New York Newark port.
What happened?
The Very Large Container Ship...
Tanker Saves Lives in Mid Ocean
On May 19, a Mexican tuna fishing boat caught fire at the south of the Chacahua Bay, off the coast of Oaxaca.
What happened?
The Mexican...
Princess Ups Canal Capacity With a Second Neo-Panamax Ship
The Princess cruise ship is planning to add a second neo-panamax ship into its Panama Canal lineup thereby tallying a total of five vessels...
[Watch] Let’s Get S-modes in Place Before Another Maritime Disaster
by Martyn Wingrove
Finally, IMO is doing something to bring harmony and standardisation to ship bridges. It is putting regulations and guidance in place to...
Havana Plane Crash Leaves more than 100 Dead
More than 100 people have died after a Boeing 737 airliner crashed near Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuban state media say.
Three people...
World’s First Hybrid-Powered Vessel is a Game Changer
The World’s first hybrid powered expedition ship is a game changer, equipped with cutting-edge technology such as first-rate cuisine, stunning Scandinavian finishes, and over...
Where have the Million Shipping Containers Gone?
In a shocking turn of events it has been discovered that the P&R Group sold nearly one million more shipping containers than it owned.
What...
Tanker Grounded on Amazonas
On May 15, a tanker ran aground on a sandbank at the Amazon river about 40 miles downstream from Macapá.
What happened?
The tanker ‘Wisby Atlantic’...
Chartership Ran Aground on the IJssel Sea
On May 16, a chartership ran aground on the Hop shallow on the IJssel Sea and requested the help of Coast Guards.
What happened?
The chartership...
Shipping Waste and Waste Ships
Dutch shipowner Seatrade was recently found in breach of the EU Waste Shipment Regulation (the “Waste Regulation”) after selling four reefer ships for scrapping...
Soon Your Phone may be Powered by Ship Soot
Many ships still run on diesel or bunker fuel, a byproduct of oil refining. The black smoke is the remaining unburned carbon disgorged by...
New Rules on Ship Emissions Herald Sea Change for Oil Market
As the 2020 ship emissions rule are nearing and the whole shipping industry is getting worried.
As most of them are ill-prepared, refiners...
Risk Management Products from Rolls-Royce
U.K.-based Rolls-Royce Holdings P.L.C. said on Monday that it had signed a letter of intent with Axa S.A. to work together in developing products...
How Cheap is Too Cheap?
WE’RE ALL CONNECTED through the miracle of global shipping. Sometimes, that leads us to semi-awkward conversations with random strangers about consumer goods from overseas....
Nordic Tanker Widens Loss
NAT is focusing on keeping costs at the lowest possible level. This is a reflection of the fact that we work on matters that...
American Actress Set to Marry Prince Harry
When Meghan Markle's high school theology teacher heard about her engagement to Prince Harry she had one immediate thought.
"He is so lucky," says Maria...
