That’s the Spirit: Mersey Tanker Bunkers Ships Into 21st Year of...
Short-sea coastal ‘bunker’ tanker, Mersey Spirit now in its 21st year, has in recent days kept busy serving several ships and has almost completed...
Australia to Ship Hydrogen to Japan
Australia and Japan have signed a deal to ship liquid hydrogen in bulk from Victoria, in what will be a world first.
A pilot project...
Asia Dry Bulk-Capesize Rates to Slip; Low Demand, Overcapacity Weigh
Despite lower rates, rental prices doubled from last year; capesize vessels totalling 15 million DWT to be delivered this year - broker.
Freight rates for...
Top 8 Steps to Bring Vessels Back into Service After a...
What steps should a prudent shipowner take when bringing their vessels back into service after a long period of layup? :
Layup reactivation is crucial...
[Watch] Ship Delivers Gas to Power Station
A tanker carrying the first consignment of gas for the Delimara power station has entered Marsaxlokk Bay and berthed alongside the floating storage...
First Gas Delivered to Power Station – Cold Snap Leads to...
A tanker carrying the first consignment of gas for the Delimara power station has entered Marsaxlokk Bay and berthed alongside the floating storage platform....
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Reinstates Sea Year… Sort Of
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced its plan to restore Sea Year training as part of the curriculum for Midshipmen at the United...
Did the Chinese Men Smuggle Cocaine in Ship?
Chinese Men Deny Trying to Smuggle Cocaine on Ship Seized in Hobart
All 10 Chinese nationals charged over Tasmania's biggest seizure of cocaine have pleaded...
Fresh Protest Opposing Moray Firth Ship-to-Ship Transfers
Moray Firth Ship-to-Ship Transfer Sparks New Protest
A protest has been held outside the Scottish Parliament to raise awareness to opposition to plans for ship-to-ship...
Issue of Federal Watch Raised on Foreign Flagged Ships After Tanker...
Veteran mariners are questioning why a tanker that operated in calm harbours was permitted to attempt a winter crossing of the Gulf of St....
As the Smog Lifts, China’s Ports Grapple with Huge Traffic Jam...
A huge traffic jam of hundreds of ships carrying coal and iron ore into China has built up outside key ports like Tianjin and...
Reducing Vessel Detentions
“The key to overseeing safety, security, and environmental compliance on ships is ensuring that the crew on board understands that looking after those safety...
Port City Ship Inspection Leads to Big Fine
A pair of Greek shipping companies have been fined $2.7 million after federal officials found one of their cargo vessels had been polluting the...
Shipwreck and Tragedy in Cornwall
Tale of Shipwreck and Tragedy in Cornwall From 200 Years Ago Reads Like a Storyline From Poldark
From 200 years ago comes a real-life story...
Bunker Fuel Market Development & Demand Forecast to 2020
The bunker fuel market is growing due to the growing demands of fuel for tanker vessels and container ships. Large bunkering ports around the...
Market Potentials and Market Barriers for Wind Propulsion Technologies for Ships
Study On The Analysis Of Market Potentials And Market Barriers For Wind Propulsion Technologies For Ships
This study, commissioned by DG Climate Action, focuses on...
2017 Begins on a High Note for Container Ships
It seems that the demolition market picked up where it left off in 2016, but with a positive twist, in the fact that, as...
Singapore Smashes Annual Bunker Sales Record with 48.6 Million MT Sold...
Singapore has set a new annual bunker sales record of 48,614,500 metric tonnes (mt) sold for all products, the latest preliminary data from the...
Ship Channel Hit by Fire in Pipeline at Oil Terminal
According to reports, one person was injured when an out-of-service pipeline at a storage facility along the Houston Ship Channel caught fire.
What happened?
An out-of-service...
Ship Sets New Record as Youngest Boxship Heading for Scrap
A new unfortunate record has been set in container shipping with news that the seven-year-old Panamax Hammonia Grenada has been sent for scrap.
What...