Pirates Kidnap 12 Crew Members from Swiss Vessel
On September 22, a group of pirates kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss merchant vessel when it was traveling through the Nigerian waters.
What happened?
The...
Bunker Tanker Ran Aground
On September 22, a bunker tanker ran aground on a coast southeast of Novorossiysk, Russia, Black Sea.
What happened?
The bunker tanker 'Gazpromneft Zuid-West' ran aground on...
[Watch] 4 Crew Rescued After Grounding
1/2 En #fraktebåt grunnstøtte ved #Linesøya i #Trøndelag i morgentimene i dag. #Redningshelikopter berget mannskapet på fire personer. Dårlig vær i området. #beredskap #sjøsikkerhet...
Permanent and Temporary Underwater Rudder Repairs Now Possible
Hydrex performs repairs at anchorage on any type of rudder or while the vessel is berthed without interrupting cargo operations. In most cases these...
Reimaging Alang Ship Recycling
Alang, the world's largest ship recycling yard has 120 active recycling yards.
Approximately, half of the world's ships life end up of here.
...
2020 Sulfur Cap: Scrubbers Gain Favor – But Should They?
A new debate is erupting in the shipping circles.
With the 2020 sulfur cap looming, owners are now beginning to make moves toward...
Greeks, Chinese Work Together at Ship Repair Zone to Uplift Piraeus...
For several decades the heart of Greece's ship repair industry was beating at Perama, a western suburb of Piraeus port, until the Greek debt...
MSC Chooses Panasia Scrubbers
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company(MSC) will retrofit 29 of its ships with scrubbers developed by Panasia, a South Korean marine equipment manufacturer.
Where is retrofitting planned?
Retrofitting...
Closing in on Captain Cook’s Long-Lost Ship Off Newport
Officials from the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project and the Australian National Maritime Museum plan to announce that they’ve narrowed their search down to...
The End of the World as We Know it
A carriage ban on carrying fuel exceeding 0.50% sulphur will be adopted in MEPC 73.
This makes the usage and carriage of fuel...
Shippers Rebuke Maersk Surcharge
Container shippers face surcharge a year prior to actual start of sulfur cap. Maersk’s move to impose surcharges for the higher costs of low-sulfur...
A Sneak Peek at the New Celebrity Edge Ship
Innovative Royal Caribbean Cruise liners
Sexy white stair cases inspired by Van Cleef & Arpels in Paris
Fancy lighting and glass walls to...
Gloomy Outlook for Container Charter Market
According to London shipbroker Braemar ACM, the containership charter rates are stable but depressed.
Need for service repairs
According to several broker sources, weakening of post-peak...
[Watch] Floating Dock Collapsed, One Ship Blocked
Aft section of Floating Dock No.169 collapsed during surfacing with two ships inside: tanker VOSTOK (reportedly, not confirmed) and oceanic trawler PIONER NIKOLAEVA, at...
Final Rule – BWM Annual Reporting
The Coast Guard published a Final Rule eliminating the requirement for certain vessels that operate on voyages exclusively within a single Captain of the...
New Crew Joins Malaviya Twenty
In a fortunate turn of events, a new crew has been assigned to take over the Indian-registered ship which has been stranded in a port for...
Maersk Container Ship Reported Arrested
A container ship belonging to Maersk is reported to have been placed under arrest in Tunisia. The container ship was praised for giving asylum...
Maersk Container Ship Transits Arctic Ocean With Icebreaker Escort
Denmark stands first at transiting a container ship via the Arctic
Endured severe ice conditions with a powerful icebreaker
Nuclear ice breaker, the...
Glass, Silence and No Offices — What the Super Rich Want...
CNN recently did a story on luxury superyachts and how they are designed to perfection as per the customers’ need. The story covers the...
BLOC System Completes Maiden Blockchain Bunker Transaction
The first BLOC’s bunker transaction using blockchain technology was made to a Samskip vessel via a Reinplus Vanwoerden bunker barge in Rotterdam on September...
