One of a Kind Market Along the Alang Coast Selling Odds...

At Alang on the western coast of India, one may find second-hand doors, lifebuoys, light bulbs and other salvaged goods from broken ships, reports...

BIMCO Launches New Study Programme for 2020

BIMCO’s Summer Shipping School in Copenhagen has been a regular fixture on the maritime training calendar since 2002, but this summer saw the launch...

DSME: First LNG Carrier With New Air Lubrication System

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering successfully built an LNG carrier equipped with an air lubrication system, reports Yonhap News Agency. It was announced on 18th...

IMO Laws Move the Bar on Low Sulphur Sweet Crudes

IMO 2020 shipping fuel regulation has triggered a shift in oil market fundamentals, increasing the desirability of low sulphur, sweeter crudes with the ability...

Singapore-Flagged Vessel Auctioned On Taobao for S$16.7 Million

According to an article pulished in Insider Financial, a Singapore-flagged vessel was recently auctioned off on online shopping platform Taobao for 81 million yuan...

Shipping Company Fined $3 Million by U.S. Court

According to an article published in St.Thomas Source, the U.S. District Court issued a criminal fine of $3 million to Ionian Shipping, Lily Shipping...

LNG Carrier Spot Market Remains Stagnant With No Signs of Development

According to an article published in Seatrade-Maritime News, the long talked about LNG carrier spot market is unlikely to see further development according to...

Iceland Bans HFO in Shipping Industry To Tackle Emissions

According to an article published in Energy Live News, the new regulation will restrict exhaust emissions containing high levels of sulphur from being burned...

Royal Patronage Adds Prestige To TMS Awards

The Maritime Standard Awards announced that, for the sixth consecutive year, the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum has been...

Crew’s Awareness on New Rules Vital To Avoid Criminal Convictions!, Warns...

  According to a recent LoadStar article, Seafarer representatives are increasingly worried that the forthcoming IMO 2020 low-sulphur regulations could result in a spate of...