Maersk Sets Sail for Logistics on Land as Shipping Rates Slump

Maersk Line, the world's biggest shipper, is planning to expand into the Australian logistics market and add other services to its port calls as...

Important Preliminary Comments on the New Bunker Fuel Standard ISO 8217:2017

Viswa Lab had already covered this topic extensively with their Technical Update of 2016/1/3 based on the draft Standard available at that time. The...

[Watch] Inside the Bridge on a Product Tanker

Watch a thrilling video tour inside the bridge on a product tanker. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be...

Alfa Laval Touch Control is the New Standard for Marine Boilers

Alfa Laval Touch Control is being rolled out successively for new and existing Alfa Laval Aalborg boilers. First out are the Alfa Laval Aalborg...

Equip In-service Vessels with SOX Scrubber Systems Gets the Approval

Study Project to Equip In-service Vessels with SOX Scrubber Systems Receives Class Notation of Classification Character Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the completion of a...

U.S. Shipping Corp. Names New CEO

Jones Act tanker owner U.S. Shipping Corporation has promoted its CFO, Albert Bergeron, to replace outgoing CEO Michael Ryan as chief executive. Associated since...

Deck Cargoes Shifting! Warranty Surveyors for Deck Cargo Loads Required

London P&I Club supports appointment of warranty surveyors for deck cargo loads The London P&I Club has highlighted a recent increase in the incidence of...

[Watch] Huge Cargo Ship Left with 13ft Hole After Hitting a...

A huge cargo ship has been left with a 13ft hole in its side after a hitting a concrete quay wall as it came...

Joint Venture of Three Japanese Shipping Lines Gets the Nod

The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has given the nod to a proposed joint venture between three Japanese shipping lines, it said. The firms -...

Fire on Board a Container Ship

The container ship CMA CGM Fidelio caught fire on 15 nautical miles off Puerto de San Miguel (Ibiza), Spain. What happened? The vessel was en route...

Exhaust Gas Scrubber Installed in Just 18 days

18-day Exhaust Gas Scrubber Install Goltens was contracted by a large cruise vessel owner to undertake the installation of two exhaust gas scrubbers on one...

Cargo Ship Disabled in Storm Off Spain

The general cargo ship Minka C suffered engine failure and lost propulsion power during storm in Bay of Biscay on 50 nautical miles north...

Drugs Seized on Board German Boxship

453 kilos of drugs were found on board a container ship at the Port of Santa Marta, Colombia, the country’s Office of the Attorney...

ClassNK Issues EGCS Ready Notation

Leading classification society ClassNK has issued EGCSR-F (Exhaust Gas Cleaning System Ready Full) notations to nine ships operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. This...

Cargo Vessel Loaded with Sand Capsizes

A cargo vessel loaded with sand sank 50 meters away from the shoreline of Barangay Montañeza, Malabuyoc, Cebu earlier this week. According to the Malabuyoc...

Dry Bulk Market Fundamentals Point Towards a Viable Recovery

The dry bulk market has dug itself out of the hole it’s been for a large part of the past few years. In fact...

Carriers See Europe-Asia Demand Surge as Box Lines Feel a Capacity...

A surge in airfreight demand on the Europe-Asia trade has seen IAG Cargo suggest that a capacity crunch in ocean shipping is forcing shippers...

Spain to Lose Cargo to Europe Temporarily

Over the last few weeks, Spanish businessmen’s concern has increased over the fact Spanish ports are becoming less effective due to the stevedore’s work-to-rule....

Who Wins from the New Bunker Fuel Spec?

US Gulf Coast refiners look well positioned to cash in on the earlier than expected 2020 deadline for ship operators to start using lower...

Marine Engine Market Growing

The marine engines market is projected to reach USD 13.53 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 3.85% from 2016 to 2021. Increased...