Shipowners Urge for A Well To Wake Basis Bunker Fuel Choice

Sourcing bunker fuel from a greenhouse gas emissions perspective should be holistic, a shipowner has said. Currently, bunker fuel use is framed as...

Tanker Rates Go Low and Increases The Competition

Rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs; tankers that carry 2 million barrels of crude) from the Middle East Gulf (MEG) to Asia...

Suspended Load Falls on Deck Injuring Crewmen

A recently published report in the Marine Accident Investigation Branch reveals an unexpected accident, its outcomes and precautions that should be followed in a...

LNG Leads the Way To Low Carbon Shipping

  Role of alternative marine fuels will be crucial for shipping to meet its greenhouse gas (GHG) targets in 2030. LNG leads field on...

First Approved COVID-19 Therapy in EU

EU drug regulator endorses Gilead's remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment. US research group suggests Remdesivir can be priced at up to $5,080 per course,...

Maersk Hires New Asia Pacific Head from DB Schenker

Maersk is strengthening its forwarding credentials with a top 3PL hire. This time it’s DB Schenker losing Ditlev Blicher, who joins the shipping...

Seafarer Killed by Snapped Cable from Overload

According to the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC), a 50-year-old crew member of a log ship was killed when a steel cable snapped under...

Crew Test Positive for COVID-19 Onboard Cargo Vessel

The 958-foot long, US flag container ship, Maersk Idaho is anchored off the coast of Virginia after several crew members tested positive for...

Containers Lost in Rough Sea!

  A container ship in an unexpected turn of events reportedly lost 3 containers due to rough sea conditions, reports a recently published article in...

Docked Cargo Ship Suffers Engine Room Fire

Fire erupted in the engine room of a cargo ship, Spain, north of Valencia, on Jun 25, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? Fire erupted in the...