Improper Oil Filter Cleaning Leads To Second Degree Burns

The UK P&I CLUB published a detailed report on minimizing the risk of seafarers suffering burns at sea. Burns - a life-changing and threatening injury Burns...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 31, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 31st week of this year. The report dated 31st July 2020 provides a valuable...

Armed Guard Hijacks Bulk Carrier

According to an article published in Maritime Bulletin, an armed guard rioted and took control of a bulk carrier. What happened? A rather unusual incident involving...

Cruise Study Reveals How COVID19 Aerosol Transits

  A computer model of the cruise-ship outbreak found that the virus spread via microscopic droplets. 700 of the 3,711 passengers and crew members...

Chinese Bound Crude Volume Fall Hints Faltering Demand

Tankers bound for the Asian country has reduced due to buying weakness. The Chinese bound crude volume plunged to its lowest level since...

Ocean Carriers Handling Market Volatility Better

The Hindu Business Line interviews one of the leading personalities of Indian Shipping  Sector, Bharat Sheth, managing director (MD) and Deputy Chairman of 'Great...

Steady Oil Prices in the U.S. Notch Monthly Gains

Last week, the oil prices rose on Friday and were on track for monthly gains, benefiting from news that U.S. oil output cuts...

$1.5 Million Fine for Illegal Oily Water Discharge

Misuga Kaiun Co. Ltd. (MISUGA), Japanese shipping company has been fined $1.5 million for concealing illegal discharges of oily water. The chief engineer...

Biggest US Oil Majors Register Deepest Q2 Losses

Wall Street expected Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. earnings to be bad, but not this bad. America’s biggest energy companies delivered their...

New Safe Mooring Guideline by DNV GL

Mooring is among the most common of all maritime tasks, yet mooring operations are far from standardized, reports DNV GL on their website. In order...

Residual Fuel Sales To Stay Strong Amid Tightening Supply

Strong sales in the Singapore low sulfur bunker fuel market seen in the week ended July 30 are likely to continue into first-half August,...

MARPOL Bunker Delivery Note Reminder by IBIA

IBIA reminds the bunker supply community about the importance of ensuring the bunker delivery note comply with MARPOL Annex VI. It also requires...

New Digital Platform Addresses All Your Event & Interaction Needs

CMA Shipping has developed a unique strategy to offer customized solutions to shippers and customers with a virtual exhibition meeting system, says their website. Our...

How Pandemic Devastation Shape the Modern ‘Pandemic Recipe’

As the pandemic rages the lessons on how to end it becomes more vital and this is what Richard Conniff the author of the...

‘Vaccine Nationalism’ To Hamper COVID19 Vaccine Distribution

As soon as the first COVID-19 vaccines get approved, a staggering global need will confront limited supplies, writes Kai Kupferschmidt, author of a book...

Shipping Industry Buoyant by Ship Sales and Deals

Ship owners are active both in the newbuilding and the second hand market for ships over the past week. According to its latest...

[Watch] Containers Collapse Onboard Containership

 According to a video published by Strive Shipping Services Pvt Ltd, a 3,500 TEU container ship UNI Florida arrives in port with visible signs...

Container Loss Becomes Concerning

Recently the UK P&I Club conducted a webinar to discuss key issues that are affecting the shipping market now. Here's what Viswa Group wants...

U.S. Economy Shrinks At Record 32.9% Pace in Q2

U.S. economy suffered its sharpest downturn since at least the 1940s in the second quarter. COVID-19 has ravaged businesses across the country and...

Financial Support Increased To Attract Overseas Shipowners

Japan is to increase the amount of state financing to owners. It will choose to order newbuilds at the nation’s hard-pressed yards. State...