Deck Cargoes Shifting! Warranty Surveyors for Deck Cargo Loads Required
London P&I Club supports appointment of warranty surveyors for deck cargo loads
The London P&I Club has highlighted a recent increase in the incidence of...
[Watch] Huge Cargo Ship Left with 13ft Hole After Hitting a...
A huge cargo ship has been left with a 13ft hole in its side after a hitting a concrete quay wall as it came...
Joint Venture of Three Japanese Shipping Lines Gets the Nod
The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has given the nod to a proposed joint venture between three Japanese shipping lines, it said.
The firms -...
Fire on Board a Container Ship
The container ship CMA CGM Fidelio caught fire on 15 nautical miles off Puerto de San Miguel (Ibiza), Spain.
What happened?
The vessel was en route...
Exhaust Gas Scrubber Installed in Just 18 days
18-day Exhaust Gas Scrubber Install
Goltens was contracted by a large cruise vessel owner to undertake the installation of two exhaust gas scrubbers on one...
Cargo Ship Disabled in Storm Off Spain
The general cargo ship Minka C suffered engine failure and lost propulsion power during storm in Bay of Biscay on 50 nautical miles north...
Drugs Seized on Board German Boxship
453 kilos of drugs were found on board a container ship at the Port of Santa Marta, Colombia, the country’s Office of the Attorney...
ClassNK Issues EGCS Ready Notation
Leading classification society ClassNK has issued EGCSR-F (Exhaust Gas Cleaning System Ready Full) notations to nine ships operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. This...
Cargo Vessel Loaded with Sand Capsizes
A cargo vessel loaded with sand sank 50 meters away from the shoreline of Barangay Montañeza, Malabuyoc, Cebu earlier this week.
According to the Malabuyoc...
Dry Bulk Market Fundamentals Point Towards a Viable Recovery
The dry bulk market has dug itself out of the hole it’s been for a large part of the past few years. In fact...
Carriers See Europe-Asia Demand Surge as Box Lines Feel a Capacity...
A surge in airfreight demand on the Europe-Asia trade has seen IAG Cargo suggest that a capacity crunch in ocean shipping is forcing shippers...
Spain to Lose Cargo to Europe Temporarily
Over the last few weeks, Spanish businessmen’s concern has increased over the fact Spanish ports are becoming less effective due to the stevedore’s work-to-rule....
Who Wins from the New Bunker Fuel Spec?
US Gulf Coast refiners look well positioned to cash in on the earlier than expected 2020 deadline for ship operators to start using lower...
Marine Engine Market Growing
The marine engines market is projected to reach USD 13.53 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 3.85% from 2016 to 2021. Increased...
Militants take Two Sailors Captives
On Thursday, Philippine militants took two crew members captive from a cargo ship, only hours after soldiers rescued two Malaysians held for about eight...
Cargo Crew Mistaken for Illegal Immigrants
A supposed language barrier proved to be a major hurdle for crew members onboard a cargo ship; they were mistaken as illegal immigrants.
What happened?
On...
LEK Lubrication Systems Scoops Mersey Maritime Industry Award
Merseyside business LEK Lubrication Systems has scooped the Micro Business of the Year 2017 award at the prestigious Mersey Maritime Industry Awards (MMIAs).
Success in...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands Registry Now World’s Second Largest
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) fleet now stands at 223,262,177 deadweight tons (DWT), making it the second largest registry in the world...
Bulk Carrier Which Posed a Threat being Cleaned by Divers
The banned bulk carrier vessel that posed a threat to the biodiversity of New Zealand and Fiji is now being cleaned by a team...
Marine Coatings that Saved $3bn in Fuel Savings
AkzoNobel generates $3bn in fuel savings for the shipping industry
An innovative range of biocide-free marine coatings has enabled shipping vessels to achieve fuel savings...
