Ship Owners Started Testing with 0.5% Sulfur Bunker Fuel
According to a Platts report, Asian ship owners have started taking 0.5% sulfur low sulfur bunker fuel. This comes at a time when we...
3 Die in Cargo Hold of Japanese Cargo Vessel
Three male crewmembers of Filipino nationality, died in cargo hold of Japanese timber carrier.
What happened?
Three male crewmembers, who had been working at cargo hold...
GSBN Blockchain Vie with Maersk-IBM Blockchain Group
Ocean Alliance starts own blockchain group, firing shot across bow of Maersk-IBM alliance. New group floats alternative blockchain solution for container trade, says Michael...
Container Shipping Alliances Under Scrutiny
A report issued by the International Transport Forum which studies the Impact of Alliances on Container Shipping has come under fire from the World...
Weekly Market Report
NWE/MED
The NWE coaster market continued in a similar vein as last week, with a number of smaller coaster parcels quoted and fixed. Petchem products...
Maersk’s Sekstant Launch a “Significant Breakthrough”
According to media reports, Maersk Container Industry (MCI) is all set to launch their new Sekstant Global Guidance system for reefer digitalisation next year.
This...
[Watch] Tanker, Frigate Collide Off Norway! Oil and Gas Plants Shut
On November 8, an oil tanker and a Norwegian navy frigate collided off Norway's west coast, injuring eight people and triggering the temporary shutdown...
Pirates Attack Bermudian-registered Tanker
On November 6, a Bermuda registered tanker was attacked by pirates near Nigeria.
What happened?
The Bermudian-registered LNG tanker 'River Niger' was attacked by pirates in the...
Bulk Sector Prospects Positive But Challenges Ahead
Last week, the delegates attending the Bulk Terminals 2018 learned about the real condition of the bulk sector. The bulk sector is said to...
Eagle Bulk Fourth Quarter of 2018, Attained a TCE of $12,407
Recently, Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. one of the world's largest owner-operators in the Supramax / Ultramax segment, released their 3-9 months financial results report...
Suardiaz Introduces Spain’s Second LNG Bunker Vessel
Madrid-based Suardiaz Energy Shipping has taken delivery of Bunker Breeze, a 5,250-dwt multi-fuel bunker vessel, from the Zamakona shipyard in Bilbao, says a news...
SFL – $400m Lease Financing for 4 x 14,000 TEU container...
On November 6, Ship Finance International Limited announced that it has entered into lease financing agreements totaling $400 million with an Asian-based institution to...
Six of Matson’s “Core Vessels” will be Scrubber Ready
Matson Inc., reported net income of $41.6 million, compared with $34.6 million in the third quarter of 2017.
Revenue in the third quarter...
China to Supply LSFO Bunker from Aug 2019
A Platts report by Su Ling Teo says that the Chinese oil giant Sinopec is currently in talks with end-users to supply low sulfur...
London P&I Club Issues Guide to ECDIS Management
The London P&I Club has joined forces with London Offshore Consultants (LOC) to produce a guide to the proper management of ECDIS (Electronic Chart...
37 Scrubbers for Eagle Bulk Vessels Gets Bond Holders Approval
Eagle Bulk saw a majority of investors vote to approve amendments to the Eagle Bulk ShipCo bond terms to finance more scrubber retrofits.
Namely, the...
Outdated Ballast Water Management Plan Results in Severe Penalty
Californian authorities have issued a US$280,000 fine against the owner of a vessel deemed to be in contravention of state legislation when conducting de-ballasting...
Containers Crashed on Bunker Tanker from MAERSK Vessel
On November 6, three containers fell from Maersk container ship and crashed on a bunker tanker docked at Panama city.
What happened?
Three containers fell from container...
[Watch] Moment Angus Rescuers Came Across Empty ‘Ghost Ship’
An Angus RNLI team was called out after an empty lifeboat was spotted drifting at sea on Halloween.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational...
Freightos Baltic Container Report – Week 43
Highlights
China trade tariffs drove an early start to the ocean transpacific peak season, but with the latest tranche of China trade tariffs increasing to...










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