Lessons Learned: Watertight Door & Emergency Hatch Found Open at Sea
Watertight doors and an emergency hatch were observed open in the ER (Engine Room) during an offshore audit, reads an IMCA Safety flash.
What happened?
These...
The Mystery Behind the Ocean’s Rare Square Waves
Square waves, also known as cross seas, are a rare and striking ocean phenomenon in which waves intersect from two different directions, forming a...
India’s Bunker Buying Bounces Back in October Amid Robust Supply
Mumbai bunker demand rebounds: supplier.
East coast India volumes down amid cyclone: trader.
Kochi demand rises, MOUs signed for LNG bunkering.
Demand for bunker...
“Disruption Isn’t Over”: 4 in 5 Supply Chain Chiefs Expect More...
A new Maersk survey of more than 900 European companies shows that supply-chain instability is expected to remain a defining business challenge for the...
Sanction-Hit Russian LNG Vessel Makes Surprise Return Near China
A liquefied natural gas tanker carrying sanctioned Russian gas has reappeared near China’s Hainan Island three weeks after a dark STS transfer, reports gCaptain.
It...
China Suspends Port Fees on US-linked Ships for a Year
China suspends special port charges on US ships for one year.
Pauses probe into impact on shipping, shipbuilding supply chains.
Move follows US...
Danica Survey Reveals Rising Stress and Early Retirements Among Seafarers
Employers Increase Welfare Support Through Private Medical Insurance.
Training Satisfaction Improves with Focus on Cybersecurity.
Seafarer Retention Strengthens with Greater Loyalty to Employers.
The...
Navig8 Partners with Leonhardt & Blumberg for Six New IMO2 MR...
Newbuilds to Join Navig8’s Gamma8 Pool Under Charter and Pooling Agreements.
Gamma8 Fleet to Expand to 29 Vessels by 2027.
Navig8 Strengthens Position...
Global Shipowners Accelerate Shift to Dual-Fuel and Methanol Vessels
Yang Ming Orders Six Methanol Dual-Fuel-Ready Containerships from Japan.
Hapag-Lloyd Christens Final 24,000 TEU Megaship Wilhelmshaven Express.
PIL Names Fourth LNG Dual-Fuel Vessel...
Port of Hamburg Strengthens Global Ties Through China Roadshow
The Port of Hamburg has taken another step in expanding its global partnerships with a dedicated roadshow across China, promoting international cooperation and...











