TOTE Begins its Orca Vessel Conversion to LNG

TOTE Maritime Alaska becomes the first US shipping company to convert their vessels to LNG. The company has started converting 2 of it’s...

Crude Tanker Market Update: Focus on VLCCs

By James Catlin Summary Over the last couple years, the VLCC fleet has experienced significant growth leading to the current oversupply situation. A thick orderbook...

Taiwan’s Looming Shipping Problems

Taiwan appears to have a ship problem — not one like the Ching Fu Shipbuilding Co scandal, but one that poses substantial risks to...

Tanker Sold for a Dollar! Suspicion of Money Washing

Suspicions of money laundering has been raised after a tanker estimated at $ 1.8 million is being sold for only $ 1. What happened? The tanker...

Wilhelmsen Maritime’s Drew Marines Acquition Plan Runs Aground

Wilhelmsen plans to acquire Drew Marine could reportedly run aground after it was found that the deal could violate antitrust laws. What happened? It has been...

Europe Takes First Steps in Electrifying World’s Shipping Fleets

Since early 2015, a mid-sized car ferry, the MS Ampere, has been traversing the Sognefjord in western Norway from early morning to evening, seven days...

[Watch] CHILLING Footage of a Cargo Vessel Caught in Ocean Swells

 CHILLING footage shows a huge cargo boat caught in spine-chilling ocean swells as the giant vessel is helplessly tossed around during a storm. Disclaimer: This...

How do Alliances Affect My Rates and Service Contract with a...

An alliance is a group of ocean carriers joining forces to operate ships on some trade routes. Only the vessels and its operations are...

[Watch] 5 Key Questions to Consider in the Maritime Security Sector

Maritime security is one of the 17 major subjects for NATO, particularly with reference to the Mediterranean and the passage of immigrants and terrorists. Increasing...

Top 4 Hook Awareness Checks to Avert Disasters

What Happened: A routine operation was carried out to transfer a bulk hose between a platform and a PSV, with the help of the platform...