[Watch] How to Build a Product Tanker Company
By Edwin Lampert
Ten years ago, Mikael Skov was one of the first tanker executives I met as editor of the then fledgling Tanker Shipping...
Samskip Takes Over Nor Lines of Norway
Samskip has announced that it will acquire activities associated with Nor Lines AS, in a major expansion of its shipping, transport and logistics businesses...
LNG Marine Fuels: The Next Big Thing
2016, IMO emission standards, specifically MARPOL 73/78 – Annex VI titled “Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships” which sets limits on...
Boost to Fight Against Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships
The safety of navigation is vital to the safety, security and economic activities of all stakeholders traversing sea routes in Asia—the region with some...
Forecast: Zero Accidents Ahead
The terminal of the future will be safe, cost efficient and fully automated. But will we still meet humans on site?
Shipping and safety –...
Freighter Main Suspect in Black Sea Pollution
A general cargo vessel has been identified as a suspect for causing environmental pollution in the Black Sea.
What happened?
The Turkish cargo ship ‘Nehir’ was...
Death Aboard Princess Cruises Ship Due to Domestic Dispute
In an unfortunate turn of events, a 39 year old woman has died due a domestic dispute onboard a cruise ship.
What happened?
The victim, 39-year-old...
High-speed Ferry Rammed into a Navigation Aid, 15 Injured
On July 26, a high speed ferry reportedly rammed into a navigation aid. The ferry was proceeding towards Kobe airport when the incident occurred.
What...
Forgotten Hose Caused Water Ingress
On July 26, a ship reportedly suffered from water ingress caused by a forgotten hose present onboard the ship.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Nawa 10’ issued...
New Marine Fuel Requirements Boost Newbuilding Ordering Activity
Things are heating up again in the newbuilding ordering market, despite the relative slowdown over the course of the past few weeks, which was...
Nautical Institute’s Ice Navigator Accreditation Standard
Members are advised that at the start of July the Nautical Institute launched its Ice Navigator Scheme. This scheme is designed to help meet...
MOL Gets Certified for Energy Management Systems
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that on July 20, its core dry-cargo ship management company, MOL Ship Management Co., Ltd. (MOLSHIP; President: Toshikazu Inaoka;...
“Silk Road” a Pipe Dream
The idea, at first, sounded good: Plow trillions of dollars into infrastructure projects in the barren wasteland that is most of central Asia, and...
[Watch] Maersk – World’s Biggest Ship
The team at Discovery follows the construction of the world's largest ever container ship as they push engineering boundaries to deliver the first Triple-E...
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Dry Bulk Shipping Consolidation is Coming
By Surinder Brrar
With the key challenges to the Dry Bulk Shipping industry not easing up it now seems to me inevitable that consolidation is coming....
Verification Procedure for “in-use” Fuel Oil Samples
China has put forth a proposal to apply sulphur verification procedure to samples taken from ships prescribed by MARPOL Annex VI for the representative...
Fitter Struck by a Falling Hook Block of a Monorail Transverse...
Hong Kong Merchant of Shipping issued a note, informing about an accident that occurred on board a Hong Kong registered container vessel, during which...
[Watch] 100 Ton Runaway Ship Barrels Down Sacramento River
A 100 ton ship which was used by the homeless people broke from its reins and started floating in the Sacramento river.
What happened?
The vessel...
Merchant Ship Collides with UAE Navy Vessel in the Gulf
On July 25, a merchant ship collided with an UAE Navy vessel, when it was reportedly taking part in routine watch in its territorial...
