Vessels Beware! 70 Cargo Containers Falls Off Ship
On March 4, a warning was issued by United States Coast Guard informing mariners to be on the lookout for containers which were lost...
Allision Off Flushing
On March 3, a roro ferry was involved in a collision with a container ship off Flushing, near Antwerp.
What happened?
A roro ferry ‘Primula Seaways’...
Cargo Ship Struggling at Sea Towed to Shore
A broken down cargo ship drifting towards a wind farm has been brought back to shore in icy conditions.
On Thursday, a broken down cargo ship...
Drifting Ice Breached Barge
On March 1, the cargo ship "Lauwerszee", suffered an electrical failure due to drifting ice in Meppen. A report in the vessel tracker showed...
Blaze Breaks Out on Ship Docked at Royal Portbury Dock
On March 1, the firefighters were called in during the early hours to contain a fire which broke onboard a docked vessel.
What happened?
The unnamed...
Vessel Looses Stability Due to Heavy Icing
On February 28, a ship lost its stability after it developed a large angle of the list to heavy icing in Hanstholm.
What happened?
The vessel...
Drifting Oil Rig Damages a Container Ship
On February 28, a container vessel was damaged after it was hit by an oil rig after it broke away from its mooring due...
[Watch] Fire Consumes a Moored Ship
On 1st March, a vessel was ravaged by fire when it was moored in the Moskva River in Russia’s capital Moscow.
What happened?
The vessel was...
MISC Takes Delivery of 4th Seri C Class LNG Carrier Newbuilding
Seri Camar joins her sister MOSS-Type newly builds Seri Cenderawasih, Seri Camellia and Seri Cempaka on long-term charter to Petronas, MISC said in a...
New MARPOL Amendments Comes into Force! Is Your Vessel Compliant?
The latest amendments to MARPOL Annex V takes effect on 1 March 2018, and requires cargo vessel to implement changes associated with the handling,...
Oil Buyers Ditch Paper for Blockchain to Track Tanker Sales
Every day, dozens of oil tankers -- some as long as five football fields are set sail for ports around the world carrying millions...
Asset Market Review – VLCC
Over the course of 2017, VLCC tanker values exhibited price depreciation for the second consecutive year, as the market fundamentals put pressure on earnings....
Lower Capesize Rates Weigh on Baltic Index
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, broke a six-day winning streak on Tuesday, fell below...
Next Role for Drones Could be Ship-to-rig Transfers
By David Foxwell
Every week seems to bring news of another new potential application of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones. The last couple of weeks...
New Ships’ Routeing Systems
The IMO NCSR Sub-Committee has approved the Danish Maritime Authority’s proposal for new ships’ routeing measures, thereby bringing new routes in the Skagerrak and...
[Watch] $2.25M Fine for Pollution Violations
A shipping company based in Monaco was fined more than $2 million and one of its employee was convicted on charges of causing pollution...
One Killed, One Wounded in Cargo Ship Explosion in Sinop
On February 28, one person was killed and another was injured, when a cargo ship exploded in Turkey.
What happened?
A Liberian flagged dry cargo vessel...
Predictive Analytics: The New Hot Ticket in Shipping?
The adoption of predictive analytics for port operations is proving increasingly popular, as the technology can help ports achieve better unloading and offloading times...
[Watch] Helicopter Underwater Egress Training
Helicopter Underwater Egress Training or HUET is a safety course that will train you to safely exit the aircraft in the event of an...
Is the Storm Over for Container Shipping?
By James Catlin
Overview
An oversupply of container vessels has plagued the market over the past couple years. But late 2016 through the first half of 2017...
