Cargo Ship Attacked, Vessel not Identified

A cargo ship has been attacked. It is probably an Aframax crude oil tanker but identification yet to be confirmed. According to a recent...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 46, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 46th week of this year. The report dated 13th November 2020 provides a valuable...

Great Eastern Signs Vessel Acquisition Contract

The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited (G E Shipping) has announced the contract to buy a secondhand Capesize Bulk Carrier, says an article published...

[Watch] Girl Swims With 11-foot Long Python

Eight-year-old girl likes to cool off in her small backyard pool in Israel with her swimming buddy. Her pet  is a 11-foot yellow serpent. Disclaimer:...

Seafarer’s Employment Agreement & Updated Port State Inspections

The Australia Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) updated the temporary arrangements during COVID-19 relating to the maximum period of shipboard service allowed for seafarers under...

Cargo Ship Attacked, Crew Kidnapped

A general cargo ship with the flag of Ghana was attacked and boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened?  The...

Singapore HSFO Sales Topped 1mn Tonne

HSFO sales in Singapore topped 1mn t in October and is an increase of 130,000t from September. The premium of gasoil bunkers over...

IMO MEPC 75 -76 Meeting To Discuss GHG, Maritime R&D Proposals

More than seven months late and a whole meeting cycle out of phase, Monday will finally see MEPC 75 start its week-long session, writes...

[Watch] Container Ship Capsized Due To Faulty Plan

Container ship capsized with her starboard resting on bottom along a pier at Teluk Lamong Terminal, Indonesia, at night Nov 15, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What...

Going Once! Going Twice! Another COVID Vaccine Cracks the Deal

Now, there are two covid vaccines that are effective, that's how the Pulitzer award winning Science magazine reported Moderna's covid vaccine triumph just after...