DNV GL: Supersizing Car Carriers
Similar to container vessels, bulk carriers and cruise ships, car carriers are rapidly growing in size. A new series of the world’s largest pure...
Here’s a Pure Play on Oil Tanker Shipping
By
JIM COLLINS
DHT Holdings (DHT) is a pure play on oil tanker shipping with a particular focus on the largest carriers -- Very Large Crude...
Marine Fuel Management Market Global Industry Analysis Forecast 2016 – 2023
Marine fuel costs represent a major portion of vessel operating costs. Escalating marine fuel oil prices and strict environmental norms has lead to the...
Today in History
Today in History: January 18
The cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized after being holed by a rock off the coast of Italy in 2012. The...
[Watch] Cruise Ship Breaks Away from Port
Watch a video posted by Christopher Feuerer, shows the Costa neoRomantica being caught in some strong winds.
As a result, the aft of the vessel...
Seized Foreign Ship Auctioned for $ 2.41 Million Online
A Chinese court has sold a seized foreign ship in an online auction for whopping $ 2.41 million through e-commerce giant Alibaba.
What happened?
The Shanghai...
No Charges Filed in Cargo Ship Death in the UK
No charges will be filed for safety failures that caused a cargo ship’s elevator to crush to death a Filipino seaman at a British...
Lost Sailor Reported to have Consumed Toxic Substance
A man who reportedly disappeared from a hulking coal ship off the Queensland coast, and is presumed dead, may have vanished after drinking "a...
Close Call for Cruise Ship Almost Breaks from Mooring Ropes
A new footage of a Costa cruise ship posted online shows how extremely close it came to breaking free from its mooring ropes.
What happened?
The...
186kg of Cocaine Worth $60 Million Seized from Ship
Authorities have seized 186kg of cocaine, worth $60 million, from a former Japanese whaling ship off the coast of Tasmania.
What happened?
According to reports, the...
Incomplete Propeller Immersion – Risk of Propeller Shaft Bearing Damage
DNV GL has observed an increasing trend in reported incidents involving aft propeller shaft bearing damages. Most of the damages reportedly have developed within...
Man Hurt After Falling from Ship Hold, Rescued by Crane
On Wednesday, it was reported that a man fell from a cargo hold on a ship docked in Oregon.
What happened?
The man is reported to...
Seafarers and their Families are Protected from Today
Calling all seafarers!
On 18 January important new rules come into force on abandonment.
Here’s what you need to know:
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC)...
Is Your Ship MLC Compliant? Beware of New Port State Control...
Seafarers and their families now ensured of protection in cases of abandonment, death, and long-term disability
The first amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006...
China’s Low Sulphur ECAs Extends to 11 Ports From 2017
China has enforced the use of fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.5% on ships berthing at six more key ports starting 2017,...
Why Flight Attendants Dim the Lights for Take-off and Landing
By Gavin Haines
It's one of the mysteries of flying that many passengers have pondered, but seldom bothered to solve: why do flight attendants dim...
Peter Döhle Turns to MacGregor for 70-ship Service Agreement Deal
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a three-year MacGregor Onboard Care (MOC) service agreement with the German shipping company, Peter Döhle Schiffahrts Group, for...
Rio Tinto Payout Hopes Brighten on Solid Outlook for 2017
Global miner Rio Tinto could be in a position to reward shareholders with a strong dividend hike or even a share buyback next year...
2017 will be a Healthy Year for the Bunker Industry
2017 Will be a Healthy Year for the Bunker Industry: Muhtaroglu
After a number of difficult years, 2017 will be healthy year for bunker industry,...
Ship Charters Stagger Under Returning Capacity
The container ship charter business is reeling from a series of debilitating blows — chronic overcapacity, a wider Panama Canal, Hanjin Shipping’s collapse and...