The MPA Singapore urges shipping community to be vigilant and adopt good hygiene, says an article published on their website. Remain vigilant To fight COVID-19, the...

Germany and four other European countries are allowing cruise lines to temporarily suspend the repayment of export credits. it will protect European shipyards...

Traders are storing an estimated record of 160 million barrels of oil on ships. Seek to tackle a glut of stocks created by...

Two crew members aboard Royal Caribbean cruise liner have reportedly died within just days. The crew member was admitted to the hospital with...

Cargo ship loses propulsion just south of Victoria, BC.  Ship taken on tow to Victoria anchorage.  Crew is reportedly fixing the problem. Erofey, a...

Maersk Tankers has downgraded it fleet by selling MR1 tanker Ribe Maersk. It has been sold for $8m to an Indonesian buyer Waruna. ...

Mexico’s Pemex has too much gasoline and nowhere to store it. It has racked up significant ship fees as demand wanes because of...

A recent marine case study published in Lloyd’s Register explains its drone-assisted survey of CSL’s vessel. Bulk cargo carrier operator, CSL uses drone technology...

Current contango in oil markets with futures prices much greater than spot. Tanker time charter rates have increased to near record levels. Limited...

Refineries in Asia-Pacific are further reducing throughput due to storage issues. They are halting operations as governments introduce strict measures to combat the...

Rates for Capsizes are at the capacity of around 180,000 deadweight tons. Prior to 2009, vast fortunes were made in dry bulk. The...

N95 respirators have gained prominence amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Respirators are designed to create a seal around the face so they filter out...

A number of research studies are being carried out to control the spread of coronavirus. Coronavirus does not survive long in high temperatures...

The US-based classification society, ABS informed that they have successfully completed a pilot project using 3D digital models for class surveys. Through this...

Master and Chief Officer of Italian tanker test positive for Coronavirus. The rest of the crew tested negative. Tanker remains berthed at Antwerp...

In an article published in Ship Insight, Malcolm Latarche writes that it will be difficult to ascertain a full picture of how well the...

US oil prices crashed Monday to a record low as the market continues to be roiled by an epic collapse in demand caused by...

According to a Safety4Sea report, Interpol has warned that cyberthreats are constantly evolving in order to take advantage of online behaviour and trends, and...

The price of US oil has turned negative for the first time in history, writes Andrew Walker, the BBC Economics Correspondent in an article...

As COVID19 wreaks havoc in the world, shippers are at increasing risk, specially when at ports during crew changes. Keeping this in mind, Martek...