Cancelled 2020 R&D Leadership Shows COVID19 Reality!

In March 2020, due to coronavirus fears, RDL organizers decided to pull the plug, following other big events such as South By Southwest...

Maritime Accidents Monthly Report May 2020

Maritime Bulletin (MB) recently published the list of accidents they reported. MB finds about maritime accidents involving merchant marine ships at the earliest.  Accidents reported MB...

Increasing Number of Countries Rush To Avail Dry Dock Services

Oman Dry Dock Company is surging ahead with carrying out repairs. More than 35 countries are benefiting from the dry dock services of...

DOF and DOF Subsea Standstill Agreements

DOF will impose standstill agreements unilaterally, even for those lenders who have not entered into an agreement with the company, reports Splash 247. Standstill agreements Norway's...

Ship Captain Charged for Container Spillage!

APL's shipmaster has been charged with offenses related to pollution and/or damage to the Australian marine environment. Shipowner APL Singapore, insurer Steamship Mutual,...

China Merchants Energy Inks Shipbuilding Contract Worth $166.3m

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) inks a shipbuilding contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) for the construction of two VLCCS, reports Splash 247. Fuel consumption  Delivery...

12% Clean Trading LR1 Tankers Tied Up in Floating Storage!

12% Clean trading product tanker fleet tied up in storage. 13% of the LR2 product tanker fleet in storage, 16% of the LR1...

Bunker Industry Heading Towards Consolidation and Credit Lines

Financial times are bringing the issue of credit lines to the forefront. Marine fuel sellers are essentially acting as financing houses for ship...

RightShip Launches New Safety Score for Risk Management!

RightShip launches new Safety Score, heralding a new era for safety and risk management in the maritime industry. RightShip will transition to a...

Terminal Operator Sues Shipping Company for Carrier Departure Damages!

Maersk told GCT that it was preemptively leaving and switching calls to its own company’s facility, the APM Terminals (APMT) site in Elizabeth,...