UN Agencies Plea for Urgent Action on Crew Changes

UN agencies issue urgent calls for action on crew changes implementing already-agreed guidance, says an article published in BIMCO website.  Travel restrictions in place Travel restrictions...

Maritime Clusters The New Beginning in Shipping Industry

As trade and commerce put ever more pressure on the marine ecosystem, maritime clusters may offer a way for businesses that depend on...

Lack of Radar and ECDIS Monitoring Ends in Vessel Collision

The Swedish Club presents another collision incidents from its Navigational Claims issue, according to which a dry cargo vessel collided on channel buoys.  None...

Tanker Market To Perform Well As Floating Storage Unwinds

Oil demand is coming fast, floating storage has peaked. Oil already stored on tankers will be drawn down much quicker than predicted, rate...

Chartered Flights for Crew Repatriation!

Government has allowed ship and crew managers to repatriate crew on chartered flights to facilitate staff swap on board ships at foreign ports. ...

Tanker Industry Supercycle To Amp Up International Transportation Provider!

Large increase in Middle East refineries. Longer distances will decrease the tanker supply. Tighter lending market will keep the fleet size steady. Scorpio Tankers...

Ship Recycling Services To Resume as COVID-19 Lockdown Eases

The Ship Recycling industry is expected to resume its operations soon. With many countries easy restrictions and lockdowns, services might resume soon. Price...

‘Weird Phenomenon’ Reported Onboard Aframax!

An Aframax reported weird stuff in the Indian ocean. The Aframax was reportedly out of control for some 5 hours. The vessel steadily,...

Nations Scramble Over A Pigeon!

A pigeon has been arrested on charges of spying. It had a ring on one of its legs, inscribed with a code that...

Containership Quarantined After Crew Tests Positive for COVID-19

According to an article published in Maritime Bulletin, a Brazilian ship was put under quarantine on May 29, on arrival at Santos. What happened? The container...

Traditional Medicines Show Promising Results in COVID-19 Clinical Trials

Experts and doctors have provided clinical trial data on the efficacy and safety of TCM and LH. The capsules relieve symptoms and increase...

Marine Propulsion Firm Bags Type Approval for Powerful Dual-Fuel Engines!

WinGD has received type approval for the biggest and most powerful LNG-fuelled engines ever built. Class society Bureau Veritas awarded the approval for...

Leading Shipping Firms Team Up for Sustainable Fuels Project!

Maersk, Orsted and other Danish companies team up to produce sustainable fuels on a large scale. Goal of the partnership is to establish...

Cargo Ship Collides With Bridge Causing Damages!

Cargo ship damaged bridge at Port Alegre, writes Nikolay Torkin for Maritime Bulletin. Cargo ship collision with Guaiba bridge Cargo ship Piratini collided with Guaiba Bridge...

US-WHO Ties Come To An End Over COVID-19 Response!

President Trump announces end of US relationship with World Health Organisation (WHO), a move he has threatened throughout the coronavirus pandemic, reports WSLS 10News. End...

Chinese Tanker With 4,000 Tonnes of Bunker Fuel in Distress!

According to South African maritime authorities, Emergency rescue and oil spill response teams are on standby to assist a large crude carrier off Port...

Oil Market Foresees Decommissioning Upto $42 Billion by 2024

While decommissioning is becoming a pressing concern for North Sea operators, the prevailing low-price environment presents an opportunity for driving down costs. For...

Goldman Sachs Predicts Further Fall in Oil Market

Improving global oil demand and faster-than-expected production curtailments from outside the OPEC+ pact are set to push the oil market into deficit next...

Mangrove Shipwreck, Vegetation Houses Show How Nature Reclaims Abandoned Places!

As the world goes missing in action and shuts down due to the COVID19 pandemic, nature reclaimed its lost spaces, animals started visiting cities....

How A Ship & Handful Shipowners Can Spread Diseases!

As the Coronavirus grips the world is scare, here's a story from the Bubonic Plague pandemic back in 1720 as reported by the Indo...