[Watch] 90% Countries Health System Disrupted As the Pandemic Touches 25...
8 months into the pandemic more than 25 million cases of the disease have been reported forcing WHO to underline certain actions.
90%...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 35, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 35th week of shipping activities of this year. The report...
Ship Arrest! 2 Tankers Seized
Investment bank HSBC arrested two product tankers owned by Singapore-registered Somerset Maritime over cargo claims totalling $6m, reports 247CustomsBrokerNews.
Reason for seizure
Two product tankers owned...
Global Ballast Water Treatment Market Potential On a Surge
Ballast water treatment involves treatment of ballast water before it is discharged out of the ship at the port or in the mid...
PSA Marine Joins Decarbonisation Journey With New Digital Solution
PSA Marine releases a report on August 27, 2020 in support of sustainable shipping by reducing the carbon footprint.
It joins the global...
Shippers To Go Bankrupt With Skyrocketing Container Rates
Container rates sees a gain for the transpacific and Asia-Europe tradelanes.
For example, Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) recorded further gains for the...
Dry Bulk Market Witness a ‘Turn Over’ Amid Reclining Orders
A step back from the intense SnP market is necessary from time to time to analyze and capture how fundamentals are influencing the...
‘Mauritius Disaster’ Ship Captain Faces ’60-Year Sentence’
Cargo vessel MV Wakashio ran aground a reef on July 25th, and the bow section has been sunk into the ocean.
The ship...
NI Launches Key Guidelines on Bulk Carrier Ops
With the support of Intercargo and vetting organisation RightShip, The UK-based Nautical Institute has responded by publishing A Guide to Bulk Carrier Operations.
...
ClassNK Launches ‘Digital Smart Ship’ Guidelines
ClassNK released its “Guidelines for Digital Smart Ship,” which stipulates the procedures for class notations for ships with advanced digital technology.
The guidelines...
World’s Largest Shipbuilders Merge
Singapore’s antitrust watchdog approved the merger of the world’s two largest shipbuilders.
CCCS has concluded the screening process.
The authorities decided to approve...
Captain’s Disorientation Causes Collision Between Yacht and Ro-ro
The accident report released by Marine Accident Investigation Branch analyzes the collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon and the moored yacht Greylag.
Summary of...
[Watch] A Guide To Bulk Carrier Operations
The book is designed as “a comprehensive end-to-end guide to exemplary safety practices for Bulk Carriers and will be useful for shipowners, ports, terminals,...
Vessel Enters Lock’s Closed Gate
General cargo ship rammed into Lock's closed gate while approaching Lock to enter it, via the Kiel Canal, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
General cargo ship...
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report – Week 34, 2020
The below table is the most recent changes in the world fleet every week, with respect to which vessels have been sold for demolition...
Carnival Reiterates Carbon Emission Commitment in Sustainability Report
Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest cruise company, released its 10th annual sustainability report.
The company is committed to reduce the rate...
Shippers Urged To Follow Local Restrictions Before Discharging Washwater
IMO considers exhaust gas scrubbers to reduce vessels’ sulphur emissions.
It specifies requirements for verification, testing, survey, and certification of scrubber systems.
It...
How IMO 2020 Regulations Are Faring Amid COVID-19?
The supply of VLSFO has proven more than adequate amid COVID-19.
Call on marine gasoil (MGO) as an expensive alternative has been less...
Idle Fleet Below ‘1m TEU’ for the First Time in 2020...
According to a Loadstar article written by Mike Wackett, some 90 containerships, equating to over 600,000 teu of capacity, have found employment in the...
Carriers’ Backlog Deliveries To Upset Boxship Trade
Despite the containership orderbook at a historic low, the top carriers have a backlog of 86 ships of over 10,000 teu stemmed for delivery...
