Ultra Large Container Collided With Another Container Vessel
On December 11, two container ships reportedly collided with each other one of them being an Ultra Large container ship.
What happened?
One Ultra Large container...
New Regulation for Ballast Water Management
New regulations and stricter enforcement of existing ones made ballast water management a hot topic for 2017. Elly Earls asks what do companies need...
IBIA Clarification Regarding 2020 Sulphur Limit Compliance and EGCS Investments
In the past week there have been a number of misleading headlines and articles incorrectly attributing certain views, statements and advice to the International...
ME-GI/ME-LGI Dual-Fuel Engines Hit 100,000 Operating Hours
MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced that its low-speed ME-GI (-Gas Injection) and ME-LGI (-Liquid Gas Injection) dual-fuel engines have registered a cumulative total...
Fatigue the Key Cause of Tugboat Collision with USCG Cutter
A frame from video captured by the Tampa’s stern camera at the time of contact. A yellow arrow highlights the Cerro Santiago, which was...
[Watch] Van Oord Completes Expansion of Taiwan’s Largest Port
Van Oord recently completed the expansion of the port of Kaohsiung. The client, Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), awarded the contract in 2015. The...
Soaring Global Freight Costs May Boost Food Prices
It’s getting more expensive to transport commodities around the world, threatening to squeeze profits for global traders and raise food prices.
The Baltic Dry Index,...
Anchor Handler Designed for the Caspian
Recent weeks saw a shallow-draught anchor-handling tug/supply vessel designed for operation in the challenging conditions in the Caspian delivered to Russian inland waterways operator...
Apeejay Fleet Rises Above the 5m DWT Mark with New Panamax...
Apeejay Shipping Limited, an Apeejay Surrendra Group company, announced the acquisition of a 76,602 MT DWT Gearless Panamax, Japanese build. The ship is renamed ‘APJ...
Crowley Restructures Business Units, Enhancing Service
Crowley Maritime Corporation announced that it has restructured its business units thus increasing the company’s ability to bring solutions to customers by leveraging its strong...
Cargo Ship off Newfoundland Goes Adrift, Hits Dock
On November 26, a disabled cargo ship was reportedly towed to port after encountering trouble in the rough North Atlantic seas.
What happened?
The vessel ‘MV...
Cruise Ship Sex Assault Alleged
On December 12, a woman was allegedly sexually violated onboard a cruise ship when it was docked at port.
What happened?
The police at Port Chalmers...
Grounded Bulk Carrier Causes Environmental Damage
A grounded bulk carrier has become a major of environmental damage after it caused an oil spill at its grounding site.
What happened?
The grounded bulk...
Collision on the Rhine
On December 11, a tanker barge, cargo vessel and an another barge were reportedly involved in a collision on the Rhine river.
What happened?
The tank...
Fracture of Propeller Shaft Leads to Flooding and Sinking
In August 2016, the fishing vessel ‘Lady Gertrude’ began flooding through its propulsion shaft stern tube, while preparing to dredge for scallops, in the...
[Watch] Huge Plumes of Black Smoke at Bootle Docks
Shipping bosses say a huge plume of black smoke from one of their chemical and oil tankers at Liverpool docks was not harmful to...
Have You Seen the Lights? Cruise Norway and Don’t Miss Out
A 12-night Arctic cruise with Hurtigruten virtually guarantees a sighting of the Northern Lights – but if they don’t appear, you’ll be offered another...
Zero Emission Vessels 2030 Study Released
The first milestone in the IMO greenhouse gas (GHG) Roadmap is approaching: MEPC 72 in April 2018. The world is watching to see if...
First Green Financing in the Maritime Transport Sector Signed
The European Investment Bank (EIB), Societe Generale and Brittany Ferries have announced the success of the first green maritime financing under EIB’s €750 million...
New Shipping Fund Buys First Container Ships
The Maritime Investment Fund, a new shipping fund, and an arm of Navigare Capital Partners, expands it fleets by acquiring three container ships, according...
