Weekly Bulk Report – Week 32, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 32nd week of shipping activities of this year. The report...
[Watch] Cargo Ship Struck Embankment
Cargo ship HONG PU 89 lost control and struck left-side embankment of Huangpu river, Shanghai, while sailing upstream. Both ship and embankment were damaged,...
[Watch] Damaged Bulker Spilling Fuel Oil Could Split!
Bulker that ran aground off Mauritius leaking tonnes of oil into the ocean is cracking, says an article published in PHYS.ORG.
Stranded ship cracking
According to...
Shipowner Condemns Charterers’ Callous Attitude Towards Crew
Charterers are criticized heavily for being indifferent toward the crews’ plight during this Covid 19 situation.
Safe Bulkers Chief Polys Hajioannou accuses the charterers...
Ecochlor Receives Type Approval for IMO BWMS Code
Ecochlor receives IMO BWMS Code Type Approval, says an article published on their website.
Type Approval
Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has issued Ecochlor, Type Approval for...
Nobel Winning Scientist Calls for Total Ban on Fuel Oil
Nobel prize winning Mexican scientist calls for complete ban on fuel oil writes David Alire Garcia, for an article published in Reuters.
Won Nobel Prize...
Wärtsilä Unveils Project To Manage Traffic in the Baltic Sea
Wärtsilä has contracted to upgrade the route-sharing systems of 50 tankers active in the Baltic Sea.
The installations form part of BALT SAFE,...
India’s Oil Demand Witnesses A Slip Due To COVID-19
India is one of the fastest-growing oil markets in Asia in recent years.
India's oil demand took a bigger hit in the first...
Are US Ports Safer Than Beirut in Handling Dangerous Cargo?
Chemical explosion at the port of Beirut killed more than 100.
In 1947, cargo in the hold of the freighter Grandcamp started smoking.
...
Maritime Advisory Released on Carriage of Dangerous Goods
Directorate General of Shipping has released a maritime advisory.
The advisory deals with safe preparation, storage, handling & shipment of dangerous goods.
SOLAS...