Tanker Grounded on Amazonas
On May 15, a tanker ran aground on a sandbank at the Amazon river about 40 miles downstream from Macapá.
What happened?
The tanker ‘Wisby Atlantic’...
Chartership Ran Aground on the IJssel Sea
On May 16, a chartership ran aground on the Hop shallow on the IJssel Sea and requested the help of Coast Guards.
What happened?
The chartership...
Shipping Waste and Waste Ships
Dutch shipowner Seatrade was recently found in breach of the EU Waste Shipment Regulation (the “Waste Regulation”) after selling four reefer ships for scrapping...
Soon Your Phone may be Powered by Ship Soot
Many ships still run on diesel or bunker fuel, a byproduct of oil refining. The black smoke is the remaining unburned carbon disgorged by...
New Rules on Ship Emissions Herald Sea Change for Oil Market
As the 2020 ship emissions rule are nearing and the whole shipping industry is getting worried.
As most of them are ill-prepared, refiners...
Risk Management Products from Rolls-Royce
U.K.-based Rolls-Royce Holdings P.L.C. said on Monday that it had signed a letter of intent with Axa S.A. to work together in developing products...
How Cheap is Too Cheap?
WE’RE ALL CONNECTED through the miracle of global shipping. Sometimes, that leads us to semi-awkward conversations with random strangers about consumer goods from overseas....
Nordic Tanker Widens Loss
NAT is focusing on keeping costs at the lowest possible level. This is a reflection of the fact that we work on matters that...
American Actress Set to Marry Prince Harry
When Meghan Markle's high school theology teacher heard about her engagement to Prince Harry she had one immediate thought.
"He is so lucky," says Maria...
6 Missing After Ship Sinks in China
On May 16, six people were reported missing after a cargo vessel sank off China's Fujian Province.
What happened?
The cargo vessel was enroute to Fuzhou...
Ferry Allided with Quay in Pendik
On May 15, a ferry allided with a wharf in Pendik during a berthing maneuver due to technical issues.
What happened?
The ferry ‘Fatih Sultan Mehmet...
Dual-fuel Ships is a Trend for Arctic Shipbuilding
The construction of dual-ships are a new trend which are taking over Arctic shipbuilding companies.
New trend
Aleksey Dudal, representative of Aker Arctic confirmed the news...
Salvors Fight Container Ship Fire
Salvage specialists were dispatched after a container vessel raised a distress signal once a major fire erupted in one of its cargo vessel.
What happened?
The...
[Watch] Neo-Panamax in Action – An Aerial Clip
A great aerial clip of an Evergreen container ship unloading at Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for...
Ice Cream Rumor About Storing Corpses on Cruises
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Cruise lines aren't exactly jazzed to talk about how many people die while at sea, but it's enough that they've got to have some...
Training in Alang’s Ship Recycling Industry
Earlier, the entire ship recycling industry in South Asia was characterized by below par health, safety and environmental (HSE) standards. However, the industry in...
It’s Fuel Oil Filters!
Main Engine fuel oil duplex indicator filter
A device used for mechanical separation of solid contaminants from a liquid or a gas. Fine mesh filters...
Star Bulk to Acquire 15 Dry Bulk Vessels
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the “Company” or “Star Bulk”), a global shipping company focusing on transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced today that it has...
APL Slashes Emissions by Half Over Eight Years
American President Lines (APL), a CMA CGM-owned carrier, has announced that it achieved a 50.7% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per transported container per kilometre in...
Ecochlor BWTS Retrofit for 36 Angelicoussis Vessels
Maran Tankers Management is the Oil Tanker Shipping unit and Anangel Maritime Services is the Dry Bulk Carrier Shipping unit of Angelicoussis Shipping Group...
