Ship Operating Costs are Expected to Rise Further

Operating costs increased in 2018 and it's likely to affect the rest of the year. Drewry's daily operating cost increased by 1.1%. The...

Hapag-Lloyd Belatedly Joined the Scrubber Rush

Hapag-Lloyd jumps on the scrubber band wagon before they ‘sell out’. The first retrofitting started with the 13,177 TEU Hamburg Express vessel and...

Maersk Looking for 10 Feeder Containerships

Maersk appears to be planning to grow its feeder boxship fleet. Newbuilding discussion Maersk is believed to be at an “advanced stage” of newbuilding discussions with...

Bulk Report – Week 47

Capesize It was a positive end to the week, with West Australia/China making significant gains and firing owners’ resolve. It was said that one of...

Black Sea-Mediterranean Panamax Freight Rates at 16 Week Low

The freight rates to carry a 60,000 mt grain cargo from Odessa, Ukraine to Alexandria, Egypt, on a Panamax-size vessel have dropped to a...

ABB Extends Its Service Network in Zhoushan, China

In a recent development, ABB Turbocharging has announced that they are establishing a branch office of ABB Jiangjin Turbo Systems Co., Ltd. in Zhoushan...

How Many Components Does a ‘Wet’ Scrubber System Has?

How many Components does a ‘Wet’ Scrubber System has? Please email us to experts@mfame.guru Did you subscribe for our daily newsletter? It’s Free! Click here to Subscribe!

New Developments in MARPOL Annex VI Compliance

As the IMO rejected a proposal for an “experience building phase” during the first month's of implementation, they went on to adopt an amendment...

[Watch] Dock Sank During Docking Maneuver

 When the brandnew "Norwegian Gannet" was to enter the floating dock of the Coast Center Base AS in Ågotnes on Nov 26, 2018, around...

Damen Releases New Service Vessel Design

Highlights Damen Shipyards Group announced a new service vessel design. Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 3410 service accommodation and transfer vessel (SATV). Comprises design features to...

Singapore Sheriff to Auction Panamax Bulker

The Singapore sheriff has issued an invite to all interested parties for the auction of the Panamax bulker 'Tina' sailing under the Liberian flag. Vessel...

Vessels Collide Sinking Container Ship, Taicang Port Blocked

On November 26, a container ship was involved in a collision with a cargo vessel near the Shanghai Channel fairway. What happened? The container ship 'Hua Yuan...

Dead Fish to Fuel Norwegian Cruise Liner

The cruise industry is booming, thanks to its promise of spectacular views, exotic locales and floating luxury. But as the desire for ocean travel...

Scorpio Time Charter-Out Ultramax Drybulk Carrier

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announced on 26th November that it has entered into a time charter-out agreement for SBI Libra for one of its Ultramax...

Container: Slow Growing Demand is a Constant Challenge

The growth rate is slowing down for the last 6 months as container shipping demand decreased. September's global demand stand at 13.7 million...

ONE is Added to ISO14001 Certification Registry of ClassNK

The ClassNK has registered Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) to its registry of ISO14001:2015 (Environmental Management System/EMS) certification. ClassNK certified In October, during the EMS...

[Watch] Coast Guard Ship Colliding with Ship in the Kerch Strait

Russia's Federal Security Service has released video footage purporting to show an incident between the Russian coast guard and Ukrainian ships in the Kerch...

Chamber of Shipping Honors 109 Crowley Vessels

The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has awarded 109 vessels owned and/or operated by Crowley Maritime Corp. with Certificates of Environmental Achievement in...

Science Reveals Why Tea Tastes Better From a Mug Not a...

Let’s have Tea, the Right Way! All mugs are cups, but all cups are not mugs: The word “cup” though holds more than one meaning,...

‘Greatest Risk’ to Gas Shipping Sector’s Safety Record

The gas shipping sector achieved its 50-year record due to exceptional safety standards. Human error and regulatory assessment continue to cause gap in...