Can FG’s E-surveillance Curb Maritime Crimes?
Nigeria has faced 20 vessel attacks in 2018, of which 16 were in Brass, Bonny and Bayelsa coast.
A cumulative loss of 40000-100000...
Verify Gross Mass (VGM) Weight Submission
Maersk Line publishes FAQ’s on the implementation of the new SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) requirement for the verification of container weights. In...
Can You Name this Ship Part?
Watch out here for the right answers and the winners. Please provide your profile picture and a brief about you to be featured here....
Aurora in World First Ethane Fuel Conversion
ABS Navigator Aurora transformed into a Enthane Fueled Vessel.
The first ship in the world to do so proved the viability of enthane...
Recycling Washington’s Ghost Ships Could Turn Trash into Treasure
Cleaning up and recycling old ships might spark rural employment and also help in pollution control. Keeping this in mind, the DNR wants to...
Big Data to Optimise Empty Container Logistics
Marlink has signed an agreement with Transmetrics to establish a strategic business partnership aimed at predictive logistics optimisation for maritime customers. The agreement will...
World’s 1st Port to Depart a 19,000 TEU Vessel
The Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP) has been identified as World’s first port to depart a vessel with a load of over 19,000...
Suez Canal Transit Hits Record High
On August 26, the Suez Canal hit a record high with 49 ships transiting the international waterway carrying 4.2 million tonnes.
What happened?
The navigation feat...
Ship Crew Distressed! Stowaway Cat ‘Euthanised’ for Biosecurity
A stowaway cat rescued from the waters and named as their mascot has been killed due to biosecurity hazard.
What happened?
The crew members onboard a...
Eight Missing as Ship Capsizes in North China
On August 27, eight people have been reported missing after a vessel capsized near the city of Tangshan in north China's Hebei Province.
What happened?
The...
How Ship Operators can Organise the Switch to Low-sulphur Fuel
John LaRese, marine fuels technical advisor at ExxonMobil, explains why vessel operators must plan well ahead to ensure they comply with the IMO’s 0.5%...
[Watch] Extremely Close Encounter With A Humpback Whale
Whale watchers were stunned after an extremely close encounter with a humpback which was caught in dramatic video footage.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for...
New Port Mooring System Reduce Wharf-side Vessel Movement
Reduced wharf-side vessel movement
Safety of linesmen, shore personnel, vessel and port ensured
Risks associated with existing mooring arrangements
Advantages of New...
Panamax ARA-USGC Route Sees Freight Rates Hit Eight-month High
Panamax rate hits 8 month high
Tonnage backs in US Gulf routes
Aframax still costlier, only left with Panamax
Panamax freight rates out of...
Small Shipowners Put on the Backburner for IMO 2020 Solutions
Small ship owners hard hit by IMO 2020
Says that scrubbers cost half their ship cost
Big giants take a positive shift towards...
An Audit of the Environmental Impact of Shipping
Government Europa explores how energy auditing of the vessels of the future is helping to optimise ship operation and reduce emissions, minimising the environmental...
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
TANKER REPORT
VLCC
Weather delays in the East and increased cargo avails pushed up rates six points to peak at WS 58.5 to China, and WS...
[Watch] 14 Days are All it will Take to Salvage Ship
Operations have been initiated to salvage a ship that sank of the south of Penang island and it is reported that the salvage operation...
GOGL to Install Scrubbers on 16 Ships
Golden Ocean Group Limited, a dry bulk shipping company, announced that it signed contracts to install exhaust gas scrubbers on 16 Capesize vessels and...
Vessel Ran Aground in the Arctic
On August 24, a tour company vessel ran aground in the Arctic and the passengers onboard the vessel have been transferred to its sister...
