How Protectionism Sank America’s Entire Merchant Fleet
IN APRIL 1956 the world’s first container ship—the Ideal X—set sail from New Jersey. A year later in Seattle the world’s first commercially successful airliner,...
Navigating ECA Just Got Easier! Chevron Gets NOL from WinGD
"Navigating ECA Just Got Easier" Says Chevron Marine Lubricants, Following Latest NOL from WinGD.
Chevron Marine Lubricants has declared that "navigating ECA just got easier" following...
Telemotor Solenoid Malfunction Leads To Grounding
Summary
On 19 August 2016 at 14:58, a Port Phillip Sea Pilot boarded ‘Bow Singapore’ outside Port Phillip, Victoria. The pilot was to conduct the...
[Watch] Casting a Gigantic Propeller at 1,800°F
The video shows a 23-foot propeller which gets cast in one piece, an alloy of eight metals – mostly copper- at 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit....
Bulk Carrier Collided with Cargo Ship in Yellow Sea
On Oct 6, a bulk carrier “HE BO” reportedly collided with cargo ship “FANG ZHOU 568” off Qingdao, China, Yellow sea.
The Bulk carrier...
Pirate Attack Averted by Indian Navy in Gulf of Aden
An Indian warship, stealth frigate INS Trishul, thwarted a piracy attempt on a merchant vessel Jag Amar in a swift operation by deploying an...
BP Secures More than $1 Billion for Six LNG Newbuilds
BP is taking delivery of six new, state-of-the-art liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers to support its expanding global LNG portfolio, and to respond to...
Maersk Ship Carries Dead Whale to Port
In a bizarre incident, New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC) is disposing of a dead 14-meter whale, which came into Tauranga Harbour on the...
Cargo Vessel Sinks Off Sumatra Coast
On October 5, a cargo vessel reportedly sunk around midnight off the Sumatra coast.
What happened?
The cargo vessel ‘KM KTC 1’ with 3.050 tons limestone...
[Watch] Car Carrier Breaks Away from its Mooring Due to Storm
On October 5, a car carrier vessel reportedly broke away from its mooring after being hit by the storm ‘Xavier’.
What happened?
The car carrier ‘Splendid...
[Watch] Wreck Removal to Ensure Safe Navigation
SMIT Salvage was awarded the contract for the removal of two very old wrecks in the Dutch section of the North Sea by Rijkswaterstaat,...
Japanese Ro-Ro Gets J-Eng Two-stroke
Japan Engine Corp (J-Eng) has received the first order for its updated 6UEC45LSE-C1 engine design. The engine will be installed in roro vessel which...
Maritime Chokepoints Form the Backbone of International Trade
Two reports analysing the world’s main shipping routes found that international trade is increasingly reliant on a handful of transit chokepoints, the disruption of...
Ship Demolition Prices Tumble, While Few Bulkers Become Available
Ship owners are advised to take advantage of the current demolition market, despite the recent fall in rates. Shipbrokers and cash buyers alike are...
Hazcheck Restrictions Portal Gets to Next Phase
Freight insurance specialist TT Club and the UK P&I Club, a leading provider of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community,...
CMA CGM to Increase its Footprint with Sofrana Unilines
CMA CGM has reached an agreement to acquire South Pacific container line Sofrana Unilines.
The acquisition will be concluded on behalf of the French carrier...
Panama Canal Temporarily Allows Swapping of Booking Slots
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced that effective 1 December 2017, swapping and substitution of booking slots between container vessels of alliance members will...
Fuel-efficient Solution for Four Maersk Containers Provided by GE
GE's Marine Solutions has provided its power take-off / power take-in (PTO / PTI) solution for installation on four container vessels owned by Maersk...
Fire Breaks Out in the Engine Room of a Ship
On October 4, a fire reportedly broke out in the engine room of a vessel with firefighters rushing to bring it under control.
What happened?
The...
Explosion Onboard Ship Kills Two and Injures Three
On October 4, an explosion onboard a vessel reportedly claimed the lives of two members while injuring three.
What happened?
The incident occurred onboard the vessel...
