Stop Hong Kong’s Shipping Industry Exodus to Singapore

Hong Kong should cut profits tax by half and provide loans for vessel owners and supporting professionals to lure shipping business back from regional...

‘No Possibility of Delay’ to Sulfur Limit Rule for Marine Fuels

International shipping is coming under increased scrutiny due to its role in global environmental emissions. S&P Global Platts had an exclusive opportunity to interview...

Monaco Accedes to Air Pollution and Energy-efficiency Rules

Monaco has acceded to the IMO treaty covering emissions from ship exhausts and energy efficiency (MARPOL Annex VI). The instrument limits the main air...

[Watch] Ship Made of Twin Towers Steel Docks in Greece

A unique U.S. Navy vessel party made out of steel, salvaged from the World Trade Center destroyed in the Sept. 11 2001 attacks, has...

Did M&As, Economic Growth Cut Vessel Arrests?

Trade sources quoted that the number of shipping vessels arrested in Singapore hit a multi-year low in, 2017 thanks to consolidation in the industry,...

[Watch] Fire Breaks Out on Cargo Ship

A Panama-registered car carrier caught fire while anchored at the South Korean port of Incheon on Monday, but all of its crewmen safely evacuated, port officials...

Cargo Ship Catches Fire in S.Korean Port

On May 21, a cargo vessel carrying cars caught fire at a western South Korean port and the firefighters had a hard time controlling...

Greater Protection for Abandoned UAE Crew

Abandoned crew will receive greater protection from unscrupulous ship owners which is made possible by the new partnership between the Federal Transport Authority and...

Rope on Propeller Causing Partial Loss of Propulsion

Summary A platform supply vessel (PSV) started mooring operations whilst stern to a platform, without anchoring, in order to conduct a snatch lift. The platform...

All Woman Crew Goes Around the World in Eight Months

On May 21, an all-woman crew reached Goa after successfully circumnavigating the globe in a 55-foot sailboat for more than eight months, the first-ever...