Langh Tech to Deliver 10 Scrubbers for the Greek Market

Langh Tech has secured a large contract for the delivery of 10 vessels to be fitted with scrubber systems for Bulk Carriers and Product...

Ship Inspections: Preparing for Brexit

On November 14, the member states' ambassadors gave the presidency a mandate to negotiate with the European Parliament an amendment to rules on the...

Bulker Report – Weekly Highlights

The bulk report specifying the crucial weekly highlights have been rounded up which includes Capesize rates, Panamax and Supramax market, and handysize rates. Capesize It was a...

Container Rate Development: 2018 Year-to-Date Trans-Pacific

In 2018, the US trades have been primarily dominated by the trade war with China which has increased the rates in a significant manner. Key...

ClassNK and TÜV Rheinland Sign Partnership Agreement

Class NK and TÜV Rheinland are up for a new partnership after the successful wind turbine certification, and test and product certification stint...

Poseidon Containers to Charter Four CMA CGM Containerships

Poseidon Containers has agreed to charter four 6,927 TEU containerships to CMA CGM for a period of five years Merger agreement The Global Ship Lease, Inc.,...

[Watch] Boarding the Largest Cruise Ship in the World!

Watch the video of Boarding the Largest Cruise Ship in the World! - Symphony of the Seas Inaugural Cruise. Disclaimer: This video is intended for...

There is Such a Thing as an Annual Bulk Wine Conference

World Bulk Wine Exhibition (WBWE) in Netherlands: Astonishing it may sound, but sources revealed that the World Bulk Wine Exhibition (WBWE) shall be held on...

MPC Commits to Scrubbers! As Charterers Love Scrubber-fitted Vessels

MPC Container Ships ASA is set to purchase 5 scrubbers for their fleet. Another 50 scrubbers installation will take place in 2019 and...

Cylinder Oil Consumption Monitoring Revealed 4% to 7% Savings

Cylinder oil consumption monitoring is one of the main drivers for fleet performance management. Savings between 4% and 7% are regularly found, in some...

MOL: Safely Visit a Ship Carrying Dangerous Goods with VR

Virtual Visits Now Available on Next-generation VLCC says MOL in its press release. This enables user to Safely Visit a Ship Carrying Dangerous Goods...

Demurrage: Charterers Breached Obligation and Undertaking

Singapore Arbitration 2/18 probably does not develop the law or offer a novel interpretation of common fixture wording. It does, however, illustrate some...

Diana’s New Time Charter Contract With Glencore

Diana Shipping Inc. charters its Kamsarmax vessel for US$13,300 per day. Charter commenced on 13th November 2018. Anticipated gross revenue of US$5.44 million. ...

Ballast Water Market Drives Revenue Hike for BIO-UV Group

BIO-UV's ballast water treatment system sales caused 30% increase in revenue. After the USCG certification, they are expecting a 15% increase in revenue...

Finance Conference Speakers Take a More Optimistic View of Shipping Market...

On November 8, the fourth Maritime Standard Ship Finance and Trade Conference was held at Abu Dhabi’s Sheraton Hotel and Resort and was in...

Freightos Baltic Container Report – Week 44

Report Highlights As of November 1, with many carriers pulling the General Rate Increases (GRIs), but, with sailings heavily booked, further rounds of GRIs are...

Gas-imaging Cameras Detect Fugitive Emissions from Tanker

The Port Inspectors have identified “fugitive emissions” from a 2-million-barrel crude oil tanker as a culprit in periodic pungent odors that have offended coastal...

20 Container Vessels Ordered for Wan Hai Lines

To improve its company’s fleet improvement plan, Wan Hai Lines has confirmed an order of 20 container vessels with JMU (Japan Marine United Corporation)...

What About Waste Generated by Ships?

40% of the sea based marine trash comes from shipping. 100 tons and 400 tons carrying ships must have a garbage management plan...

[Watch] Pacific Fleet Frogmen Dive at Record Depth of 416m in...

Pacific Fleet divers (Pacific Fleet), the Navy Research Institute and a separate expedition detachment of divers aboard the Igor Belousov Pacific Fleet rescue ship...