Singapore Bunker Industry Stakeholders Form New Association: ABIS

The Singapore bunker industry has a new group, the Association of Bunker Industry (Singapore) to address the needs of the industry. ABIS said it will...

Every Spill Matters!

RSC Bio Solutions: Looking Out for the Environment, Looking Out for your Business RSC Bio Solutions, a global leader in environmentally acceptable lubricants and cleaners,...

A New Design Verification Tool to Reduce Vessel Design Risk

KNUD E HANSEN announced that their next generation Virtual Reality (VR) Design Verification Tool called ShipSpace will be introduced at the SMM in Hamburg. Interested...

America’s Worst Cruise Ship Disaster Remembered 60 Years Later

The 60th anniversary of the worst cruise ship disaster that took place within U.S. waters occurred last month, on July 26 to be exact,...

[Watch] What the Tanker Industry can Learn From the Rio Olympics.

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior What the tanker industry can learn from the Rio Olympics. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This...

Ship Taken by Disgruntled Crew Found

Indonesia's navy said Thursday it has located a fuel tanker that was missing for a week after being taken from port by its disgruntled...

Greek National Arrested for Selling Smuggled Tankers

An Iranian state-run daily has reported that authorities in Tehran have detained a Greek national they accused of embezzling money from smuggled oil and...

The Economics of Ship Breaking & Scrapping

By Andreas Bargfried Sometimes being an industry supplier offers interesting insights – your business is touched by the ups and downs of the charter market,...

New Emission Control Areas in China

Update 23 August 2016 Local correspondents Huatai have advised that reduced sulphur limits will take effect in the port of Shenzhen from 1 October 2016....

How BICEPS Rating Can Help in Emissions Reduction?

Introduction of BICEPS Rating System to stimulate more sustainable ocean shipping (BICEPS - Boosting Initiatives for Collaborative Emissions-reduction with the Power of Shippers) BICEPS...