ABS-Classed VLEC Loads First Ethane Shipment
ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, is pleased to announce that the ABS-classed Ethane Crystal,...
Asia Dry Bulk-Capesize Rates to Diverge on Tight Tonnage, Ample Cargo
Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo ships on key Asian routes could diverge with rates from Brazil to China nudging higher on a...
155 Years of Oil Prices – in One Chart
Most recently, after two years of depressed prices, OPEC agreed to curtail output by 1.2 million barrels per day at its meeting in Vienna...
India Surpasses Britain to Become World’s Sixth-largest Economy
India's status as the world's fastest growing economy seems to be paying off, as the country surpassed its colonial masters, the United Kingdom, to...
The Best Cities for Some Last-minute Christmas Shopping
CHRISTMAS in New York is a time when, in the words of Meyer Berger, the city tries “to match the gems from her endless...
[Watch] Maersk Fluid Technology – Interview
Maritime Reporter TV Interviews Sune Lilbaek, Maersk Fluid Technology
At the SMM 2016 in Hamburg, Germany, Maritime Reporter TV’s Greg Trauthwein, Editor and Associate Publisher...
Captain Arrested for Order of Calling Violation
Charge papers were reportedly served to the captain of the ship Sky Moon which was involved in the violation of the order of calling...
Maersk Fluid Technology Updates Blending Calculator
Maersk Fluid Technology has upgraded its SEA-Mate Blending-on-Board Value Calculator, a tool used to show potential savings that can be achieved by blending cylinder...
SGMF Forms Environment Group to Study Marine-fuel Emissions
The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) will form its seventh working group in the new year, focusing on the environmental impact...
GAC-SMHI Targets Vessel Safety
The Sea Traffic Management (STM) Validation Project, developed by a European consortium headed-up by the Swedish Maritime Administration, highlights that international shipping remains relatively...
Remember the Seafarer
Remember The Seafarer, Says ICS
As we sit down with family and friends to enjoy the good things that the festive season will bring, Peter...
Two Maersk Vessels Sink Off France
A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Thursday two of its offshore oil industry supply vessels sank off the coast of France earlier in the day as...
Outdoor Christmas Laser Lights Could Pose Threat to Ship Captains, Boaters
by Matt Markovich
Laser lights from outdoor Christmas displays can pose a threat to boaters. That’s the warning from the Puget Sound Sector of the...
Krohne Marine’s Ecomate™ MRV System Independently Certified By Verifavia
Verifavia, the world’s leading emissions verification company for the transport sector, has fully certified maritime monitoring specialist, KROHNE Marine’s EcoMATE™ MRV against the European...
Diving into the Mysteries of World War II Bell Island Shipwrecks
A group of researchers will explore the underwater battlefields off the coast of Bell Island, to try to uncover more about what happened when...
Top Ten Shipping KingPins!
1. Xu Lirong, China Cosco Shipping Group
Can Capt Xu leave his handprints on the ‘Avenue of Stars’ of China’s shipping history?
2. Hanjin/KDB/Korea Inc
Hanjin bankruptcy...
2016 Tested us, But Let’s Make 2017 the Year that Drives...
INTERMANAGER PRESIDENT’S NEW YEAR MESSAGE: 2016 TESTED US, BUT LET’S MAKE 2017 THE YEAR THAT DRIVES US
By Bjørn Jebsen
There is no shying away from...
Remember to Renew Your CLC, Bunker, Athens and WRC Certificates
Time has come for most shipowners to apply for renewal of their CLC, Bunker, Athens and Wreck Removal Certificates from the Danish Maritime Authority....
Shipping Confidence on a 15 Month High
On Tuesday, Moore Stephens said the average shipping confidence level rose from 5.4 in August 2016 to 5.6 out of 10.0 in November 2016...
[Watch] Collided Ship Due to Watchkeepers Fault
A 24 metre fuelling vessel Erin Wood collided with a 4,155 DWT Cyprus registered cargo vessel Daroja on Saturday evening, August 29th, 2015 approximately...
