The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference 2017
The second annual The Maritime Tanker Conference will take place on Tuesday 24th October 2017 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Dubai. The event...
Maersk Tangier- Limited Package for Containerised Cargoes
The Maersk Tangier is the first English case to consider package limitation for containerised cargoes under the Hague-Visby Rules.
Robert Thomas QC and Benjamin...
[Watch] The Largest Heavy Lift Ship in the World
Dockwise Vanguard is a semi-submersible heavy lift ship owned and operated by Dockwise B.V. Dockwise Vanguard is the largest vessel of her type ever...
Armed Men Attempt to Board Cargo Vessel
On Tuesday morning, Armed men attempted to commandeer a cargo vessel off the waters of Zamboanga del Norte.
What happened?
Chief Superintendent Billy Beltran, regional police...
A Gross Failure in Protecting Seafarers’ Rights
by David Hammond, Chief Executive Officer of Human Rights at Sea
I have great respect for the mental and physical tenacity of the remaining 13 Indian...
Learning from Past Errors- Sinking of Disney Stellar Cruise Ship
“Ships are like living creatures” my old lecturer in naval architecture (we called it “ship construction” in those days) used to say before suggesting...
Plant Investment Readies Evoqua For First Wave of Ballast Water Treatment...
Evoqua Water Technologies is upgrading its SeaCURE® system production facility in Caldicot, Wales, to meet market demand for ballast water treatment systems, as shipowners...
Rotterdam Bunker and Lubricant Reports Decline in Sale by 8.2%
Authorities at the Port of Rotterdam said that bunker and lubricant sales at the port dropped by 8.2 percent year on year to 2.48...
Tanker Freight Rates Tank on China’s Proposed Consumption Tax
China’s plan to impose a consumption tax on mixed aromatics, light cycle oil and bitumen blend has shaken up everyone from the oil industry...
FY17- Alang Ship Breaking Activity Shrinks Almost by 50%
Rising competition from Pakistan and Bangladesh has led to ship breaking activity at Alang in Gujarat declining by almost 50 per cent during the...
Port of Antwerp Greenlights Hydrex Expansion
Antwerp Port Authority has supported Hydrex Underwater Technologies’ plan to expand its existing 5000m² site on Asiadok on the River Scheldt with new workshops...
Tanker Market on Mixed Fortunes
Tanker Market on Mixed Fortunes During March
According to the latest monthly report from OPEC, in March, the tanker market showed mixed patterns with VLCCs...
[Watch] Daewoo Shipbuilding’s Bailout Plan Cleared
Daewoo Shipbuilding's Bailout Plan Cleared by Pension Fund
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s largest shipbuilder, won a reprieve from major bondholder National...
Shipping Industry Much Better Positioned
Shipping Industry Much Better Positioned than a Year Ago
Esben Poulsson, President of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), speaking at a media briefing for Singapore...
Maritime Expert Explains Rise in Sea Piracy, Says Notorious Pirate ‘Could...
Somali media has reported that a notorious Somali pirate leader is missing after an attempt last Saturday to hijack a cargo ship.
What happened?
Abdikarim Salah...
The Fall of the TITANIC
The following represents the best estimations science and history can currently make as to what happened in the moments immediately before and after the...
Prepared for Risky Waters?
by Rakesh Kumar , Company Security Officer
Reports estimated in the last twelve months, 58 seafarers were kidnapped in this region in 13 incidents by...
[Watch] Scenic Eclipse – Azipod
Scenic Eclipse will feature the latest version of the advanced Azipod propulsion system.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may...
Foreign Tanker Crew Underpaid
Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against Norwegian shipping company Transpetrol TM, alleging it underpaid dozens of foreign crew while they were...
Cargo Hold Cleaning
When cargo holds are presented for loading cargoes in bulk and they are not sufficiently clean for the intended cargo, delays, off-hire and charter...