Tanker to be Lightered and Raise Grounded Ship

On June 17 more than 200 tons of fuel were to be pumped into aft tanks in order to lighten and raise the bow...

Vessel Speed Reduction Program Expanding to San Francisco

An ongoing initiative to cut air pollution and protect whales in the Santa Barbara Channel region is expanding to the San Francisco Bay area...

IMO Needs to Finalise Ballast Water Implementation Dates

The global shipping industry – as represented by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – has urged its global regulator, the International Maritime Organization...

Stowaway Fire Ants Inside a Container Killed

An estimated 100 fire ants, a venomous invasive alien species, were found and killed at Kobe's Port Island on June 16, according to Environment...

VOC Fuel for Teekay Shuttle Tankers

Teekay is to employ batteries and volatile organic compounds (VOC) as fuel for a series of up to four shuttle tankers after receiving a...

Baltic Index Tamed by Weak Capesize Rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for the third straight day as capesize ship...

China-Europe Spot Market Ignores Second June Rate Increase

China-North Europe and Asia-Mediterranean spot rates dropped by 6 percent this week as the market shrugged off another attempt by carriers to push up...

Ship Exhaust Gas Scrubber Market Development Trends

Ship Exhaust Gas Scrubber Market provides in depth analysis of the industry overview with market growth analysis, revenue, demand and supply data. Global Ship...

Why has Shipping Got it so Wrong?

The arrival of spring brought fresh bloom on the trees and flowers on the plants but there is no spring in the step of...

[Watch] Dramatic Footage of Ship Rocked by Violent Storm

Video footage has captured the dramatic scenes which unfolded on a cruise ship after it hit a rough storm.   Disclaimer: This video is intended...