On April 24, police officials seized a cargo vessel during an investigation involving a fire caused by a pipeline burst. What happened? The Panamanian flagged cargo...

On April 25, a cargo vessel collided with a dock situated on the Parana River causing a slow down of activity at the terminal. What...

On April 24, three cargo consignment bound for China were diverted to Saudi Arabia after being sold to a private buyer. What happened? The vessel 'BTG...

On 23rd April, two state-supported CPC Corporation vessels were launched by Taiwan. The newly launched tankers have electric powered bunkers weighing about 1999 tons,...

Standard terms and conditions on bunker contracts will help reduce the number of bunker-related contractual disputes, suggests Bimco in a recent report. The aim is...

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Can a new amendment to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic change the state of shore leave infringement in Maritime law, reports...

The Baltic Exchange will be introducing a modernised code of conduct for shipowners, charterers and shipbrokers using the physical shipping and freight derivatives markets. Following...

In 2018 so far, some 17 VLCCs have been ordered, which has expanded the orderbook by 17.0% in terms of vessel numbers, according to...

China with all its might is trying to change the game of shipping. It’s major focus is the North Sea Route (NSR) which connects...

Finland-based exhaust gas cleaning pioneer Langh Tech has explained how last week’s decision to prohibit the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil will have a...

The services of a freighter were suspended following a fire that erupted onboard the vessel. What happened? The ferry operator DFDS axed its freight service between...

 A massive cargo ship was in for a surprise after a seal hitchhiked on the vessel’s rudder. What happened? A video posted online showed a seal...

A captain has reportedly been fined in Marseilles criminal court for violating fuel standards. What happened? The captain of the vessel ‘Azura’ was detained on March...

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Guidance is now published and will ensure shipowners to comply with IMO’s cyber risk management requirements, reports Marine Mec. Flag state Republic of Marshall Islands...

Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to prohibit not just the use, but also carriage of bunkers above 0.50% sulphur, have been agreed this week,...

In April 2018, a joint US and Australian expedition to survey Australia’s first submarine HMAS AE1 has provided detailed images of the 103-year old...

TANKER REPORT This report compiles the brief insights on the WS rates that were prominent this week. Also, it was visible that Panamax has highest...

Thordon Bearings is now a part of the organisations who have signed up as a full associate member of the International Windship Association (IWSA),...