NYK Concludes Charter Agreement for LNG Carrier with EDF LNG Shipping
On January 26, NYK Line signed a contract with EDF LNG Shipping Ltd., a subsidiary of Electricité de France (EDF), one of the largest...
CMA CGM Takes Delivery of its New 20,600 TEUs Vessel
First ship of an order for three 20,600 TEU-containerships.
Entry into service on February 6th on the Asia to Europe Route: the French...
Abandoned Seafarers in UAE ‘a Scourge that has to Stop’
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has asked the scourge to stop while highlighting the plight of the eleven Indian and Myanmar crew members...
Bio-repellent Agent Proves its Worth on Ship Trial
A twenty-four-month trial of a hull coating containing the bio-repellent active agent Selektope on a chemical and products carrier has confirmed its hard fouling...
Drug Smugglers on Rotterdam Express Caught
On January 27, the Colombian authorities reportedly detained drug smugglers after conducting routine check onboard a cargo vessel.
What happened?
The crew members of cargo vessel...
IMO Transparency Under Scrutiny
An anti-corruption, non-profit organisation Transparency International, is undertaking an assessment of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) governance, transparency and accountability performance.
A look inside
Transparency International closed...
Mongolian Cargo Ship Sinks
On January 28, two crew members were reportedly rescued from a sinking cargo ship by the Chinese army.
What happened?
A Mongolian cargo ship transporting a...
Sheriff Dies in 8m Plunge from Ship’s Boarding Ladder
On January 27, a deputy sheriff of the court after he plunged to his death into the ocean after falling from a steep ladder.
What...
[Watch] Bad Navigation Costs Lives
Editor Martyn Wingrove highlights how bad ship navigation causes fatal accidents
2018 should be the year when shipping improves safety, but already we have had...
Is Natural Gas More Emissions Intensive than Coal?
While there is ongoing debate around the actual levels of methane emissions along the gas value chain, we examine what we know about CO2 emissions...