Learning from Past Errors- Sinking of Disney Stellar Cruise Ship

“Ships are like living creatures” my old lecturer in naval architecture (we called it “ship construction” in those days) used to say before suggesting...

Plant Investment Readies Evoqua For First Wave of Ballast Water Treatment...

Evoqua Water Technologies is upgrading its SeaCURE® system production facility in Caldicot, Wales, to meet market demand for ballast water treatment systems, as shipowners...

Rotterdam Bunker and Lubricant Reports Decline in Sale by 8.2%

Authorities at the Port of Rotterdam said that bunker and lubricant sales at the port dropped by 8.2 percent year on year to 2.48...

Tanker Freight Rates Tank on China’s Proposed Consumption Tax

China’s plan to impose a consumption tax on mixed aromatics, light cycle oil and bitumen blend has shaken up everyone from the oil industry...

FY17- Alang Ship Breaking Activity Shrinks Almost by 50%

Rising competition from Pakistan and Bangladesh has led to ship breaking activity at Alang in Gujarat declining by almost 50 per cent during the...

Port of Antwerp Greenlights Hydrex Expansion

Antwerp Port Authority has supported Hydrex Underwater Technologies’ plan to expand its existing 5000m² site on Asiadok on the River Scheldt with new workshops...

Tanker Market on Mixed Fortunes

Tanker Market on Mixed Fortunes During March According to the latest monthly report from OPEC, in March, the tanker market showed mixed patterns with VLCCs...

[Watch] Daewoo Shipbuilding’s Bailout Plan Cleared

Daewoo Shipbuilding's Bailout Plan Cleared by Pension Fund Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s largest shipbuilder, won a reprieve from major bondholder National...

Shipping Industry Much Better Positioned

Shipping Industry Much Better Positioned than a Year Ago Esben Poulsson, President of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), speaking at a media briefing for Singapore...

Maritime Expert Explains Rise in Sea Piracy, Says Notorious Pirate ‘Could...

Somali media has reported that a notorious Somali pirate leader is missing after an attempt last Saturday to hijack a cargo ship. What happened? Abdikarim Salah...