Top 5 Shipping Woes With Solutions

Indeed, shipping is not easy. Lost packages, damaged items, and hidden fees—there could be several things that can go wrong. Even before you ship...

Norwegian Bulk Carrier Suspect in Hit and Run, South China Sea

Passing cargo ship collided with Vietnamese fishing vessel TG 94169 TS in the afternoon June 20 some 14 nm off the coast in Vung...

Just Two Months Left! Is Your Ship MRV Ready?

MRV compliance: Two months left to go for ships to submit their plans Shipowners have until the end of August to submit their plans...

Use of Mass Flow Meters

The use of mass flow meters (MFM) is mandatory for all fuel oil deliveries in Singapore as of 1 January 2017. However, issues related...

Full Steam Ahead for Shipping Giant

China's largest shipping group is beefing up its operations to compete against global rivals as it pursues business opportunities thrown up by the Belt...

Selektope®- Powered Antifouling Range Expands with New Product Launch

A brand-new antifouling product containing the unique bio-repellent ingredient Selektope® has been launched onto the global market. The increasing diversification in the range of Selektope®-containing...

Global Ship Exhaust Gas Scrubber Market 2017

Global Market Research Report on Ship Exhaust Gas Scrubber Market 2017 is a professional and in-depth complete study on the current state of the...

New Pipeline Could Spell New Trouble for Tanker Owners

The new Dakota Access Pipeline could spell a shift in demand for tankers and ship owners could face new trouble in the North American...

Could Bio LNG Become the New Fuel for Shipping?

The adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a transport fuel has been gaining ground over the past few years, particularly in the shipping...

Maersk Ready With Backup Plan for 18 Rickmers Vessels

Maersk Line said it has drawn up contingency plans to minimize the potential fallout from Rickmers Holding’s insolvency on its customers’ cargo. Maersk currently has...

Parted HMPE Mooring Rope on LNG Carrier Critically Injures Crew

Summary On 2 March 2015, a deck officer on board the LNG tanker, Zarga, suffered severe head injuries when he was struck by a mooring...

Sea Traffic Management Tested with Maritime Cloud

An EU-funded traffic management system has been tested at shore centres to speed sharing of route data between ship navigational systems and shore centres. Aim...

Why the “Internet of Ships” Didn’t Prevent the USS Fitzgerald Collision

On early Saturday morning off the coast of Japan, the Philippines-flagged cargo container carrier ACX Crystal struck the USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) on its starboard...

$1.9 Million Fine for Dumping Bilge Water

A crew member of an oil tanker owned by a pair of international shipping companies provided evidence in April 2016 that the ship was...

Chemical Leak Aboard a Ship at Southampton Docks

On Wednesday, Fire crews were called to contain a “hazardous incident” where a container is reported to be leaking chemicals on a vessel at...

[Watch] Constructing the World’s Largest Ship Brings New Adventures

Symphony of the Seas is one step closer to claiming the title of the world’s largest cruise ship. The ship’s construction continues right on...

Global Container Shipping Market Poised to Garner Maximum Revenues by 2021

Containers are used to transport objects from one place to another. Unlike conventional shipping, container shipping uses containers of various standard sizes—20 ft (6.09...

Mariana-max Containership Class Introduced

Recently, the Maersk-MSC-CMA-CGM-Amazon-Alibaba-Citibank-Allianz (MMCCAACA) shipping line announced the introduction of its latest ship class, the Mariana-Max. The 350,000 to 400,000 teu ships will service...

Shipping Industry Dealing with High Outflows

After several days of continuous feedback, ship captains are reporting they have been able to safely navigate and manage currents on the St. Lawrence...

Storm Alert! Ship Boardings Halted

All pilot boardings were suspended Tuesday at the mouth of the Mississippi River due to deteriorating weather conditions resulting from a tropical disturbance in...