EC Releases List of Approved Ship Recycling Facilities
EC releases list of approved ship recycling facilities in Europe
The European Commission (EC) has adopted the first version of the European List of ship...
First Polar Ship Certificate Issued
On December 22nd, the maiden Polar Ship Certificate was issued by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS). The document was released by Murmansk...
Engine Failure Left Cargo Ship Adrift in Sea
A general cargo ship was adrift in Sea after suffering failure in the main engine.
What happened?
A general cargo ship Ganit belonging to Russia suffered...
Fire Aboard Due to Absence of Extensive Circuit Protection
Summary
On December 11, 2015, about 1740 local time, a fire broke out in the electrical control room for the aft winches aboard the freighter...
Man Travels the World for Free for Three Years – this...
By Laura Hampson
For decades, travellers have been trying to work out how to travel on a shoestring budget. We want to see as much as...
[Watch] Take a Ride on the Alder Breaking Ice in the...
The USCGC Alder breaking some ice in the Duluth/Superior harbor.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed...
Shipwreck Museum Shares Tales of Tragic Loss on the Great Lakes
Located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula at a point where Whitefish Bay opens into Lake Superior, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum includes the Whitefish Point...
Chinese ECA Reminder
From 1 January 2017 ships calling at all eleven key ports in China must use fuel with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.50 per...
ClassNK Releases Amendments to Class Rules
Leading classification society ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) announced today that it had released amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey...
Mixed Bag Good for Brokers
By JASON JIANG
All week we’re looking at prospects for 2017. Today, chief correspondent Jason Jiang goes through the various sectors.
The year of 2016 has...
Top 5 Performing Bulkers
Lloyd’s List Companies: Premature to say dry bulk woes are over?
Is It too early to declare the dry bulk woes are formally over?
Shaking off...
VLCC Rates to Slide from Nine-month High on Lower Cargo Volumes
Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs), which hit a new nine-month high this week, are on course to soften amid a weaker...
Fleet Growth Squeezes Crude Oil Tanker Market
From January 2014 - October 2016 the crude oil tanker segment composing of VLCC, suexmax and aframax ships, had a net-fleet growth of 7.3%,...
Top 10 News that Shook the Shipping Industry in 2016
The shipping industry had an unforgettable year in 2016 with its fair share of ups and downs. Early 2016, a major shipping line filed...
19 Crew Members Missing After Ship Sinks Off Mindoro
Typhoon NINA: 19 crew members missing from passenger ship, Roro vessel sinks and many more ships aground
On December 26, a passenger vessel has reportedly...
Drone Footage Reveals South Devon’s Forgotten Shipwrecks
A team of scuba divers who took to the air with video drones to trace 60 shipwrecks lost off the South Devon coast have...
P&I Insures 50 Iranian Vessels
50 Iranian vessels obtain P&I insurance
A large portion of Iran’s shipping fleet has regained Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurance from Steamship Mutual.
Jonathan Andrews, Director...
MANSA Seeks to Revise Propose Bank Guarantee Amount
Mumbai and Nhava Sheva Ship Agents Association (MANSA) has requested the Mumbai Port Trust to re-consider the proposed bank guarantee amount levied on vessels...
Will Sulphur Cap Result in Increased CO2 Emissions?
The IMO's decision to implement a 0.50 percent global sulfur cap on marine fuel from 2020 could result in an overall increase in emissions...
Dr Anil Sharma, GMS Among Most Influential People in Shipping
Dr Anil Sharma, President & CEO of GMS, ranked at number 59 in the annual Lloyd’s List top 100 of the most influential people...
