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Tanker Report – Week 38
VLCC
Rates for 270,000mt, from the Middle East Gulf to both China and Singapore, were marginally firmer at WS 56.5/57.5, and a US Gulf-bound cargo...
Can the Dry Bulk Shipping Market Withstand Trade War Fears?
Highlights
The dry bulk shipping market continues to improve, despite trade war fears.
The average spot rate during the second quarter was generally higher...
Global Container Index Dipped Last Week
Transpacific ocean freight price fall over and is likely to drop slightly.
Prices dropped slightly this week as the 1 September General Rate...
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ex Deckhouse Solution Meets Product Tanker Needs
A new Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ex deckhouse solution has been validated for product tankers with Framo ballast pumps. The solution allows Alfa Laval...
Bright Navigation Buys Noble Group Capesize
Greek dry bulk owner has added to its fleet with its third Capesize purchase this year.
The 2006-built Cape Dover beefs up the company’s vessel...
Is Shipping Still Unprepared for Cyberattacks?
A team of breakers at ethical hacking firm Pen Test Partners proved there are several ways to break into a ship’s navigation system and...
Bulk Carrier Broke Lose in Brake
On September 24, a bulk carrier broke away from its moorings after being docked at the pier.
What happened?
The bulk carrier 'Star Grip' was reported...
Ferry Rescued Distressed Divers
On September 23, five divers were rescued from two boats that broke down off the coast of Rathlin Island.
What happened?
The passenger ferry 'Rathlin Express' was...
[Watch] Coast Guard Medevacs Man from Cruise Ship
A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod aircrew hoists a 78-year-old man Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 from the cruise ship Norwegian Escape 40 nautical...
Now May be a Good Time to Review Your Enclosed Space...
Recent enclosed space incidents serve as a stark reminder that entry into such spaces without following proper procedures can result in seafarers being seriously...
[Watch] CMA CGM Puts Cost of Sulfur Cap Compliance at $160/TEU
CMA CGM plans to use LNG in its future containerships.
The cost of retrofitting 9 ships is estimated around $160 /TEU.
The company's...
IMO Takes Important Step to Facilitate Use of Methanol
IMO CC5 sub-committee has made a draft interim guidelines for fuel safety.
The methanol fuel safety draft will be discussed at the MSC...
The End of Cavitation Damage on Running Gear
Over the last few months a large number of vessels belonging to eight different owners received Ecoshield protection for their rudders, bow thruster (tunnels)...
Alliance Asks Cosco to Speak Up On Arctic Fuel Choice
Responding to news that the COSCO-owned Chinese cargo vessel Tian'en has departed Arctic waters for the French port of Rouen, having travelled via...
Larger Suezmaxes Making More Trips from USGC to Europe on Rising...
Unusual strengthening in the US Aframax tanker market has compelled more crude oil shippers to use larger Suezmax vessels in recent weeks, according to...
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Launches a Dedicated Offshore Division
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has set up a new business unit to focus on the oil and gas and offshore energy renewables markets.
Purpose of...
Germany’s Merchant Shipping Fleet Shrinks by a Third
Germany, one of the world’s main maritime players, saw its commercial fleet shrink by a third over the past six years, becoming the biggest...
AIP Granted to LPG as a Fuel for VLGC
The presentation of the AiP to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) was made in a ceremony at the LR stand, C130, at Gastech 2018.
Industry Collaboration
HHI...
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...
