Fire On-Board USS Bonhomme Richard was ‘Completely Preventable’

The fire, which was started on July 12, 2020, burned for five days reaching temperatures in excess of 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit Investigators found that Non-compliance with fire prevention, detection, and response policies and...

West Coast Clean Fuels LLC Contracts To Deliver Low-Carbon Fuels

West Coast Clean Fuels LLC contracts to deliver low-carbon fuels to first-of-kind ship operations in California, says a press release published on their website. Delivery Service Agreements West Coast Clean Fuels LLC (WCCF) announced today...

Seaspan Ferries To Use RNG To Reduce GHG Emission

Seaspan Ferries acts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through using carbon-neutral Renewable Natural Gas in LNG-powered vessels, says a press release published on their website. Pilot the use of RNG This week, Seaspan Ferries Corporation (Seaspan)...

10th Shell Tanker Joins Signal Maritime Pool

Signal Maritime, the Signal Group’s shipping arm, has taken commercial management of MT Silver London, its 10th Shell medium-range (MR) tanker, increasing the pool’s fleet size to 15, says a press release published on their website. About...

Future of Scrubbers Bright Amid Skyrocketing Oil Prices

Prices present ongoing favorable investment for scrubbers. LNG will become more sustainable. Modest global bunker demand growth through 2025. A recent news article published in the Platts states that Peninsula sees robust future for...

Cargo Ship Collided With Anchored Tanker

General cargo ship collided with an anchored tanker at Brunsbuettel anchorage at around 0340 UTC Oct 21, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? General cargo ship collided with an anchored tanker at Brunsbuettel anchorage at around 0340...

Kanfer Shipping To Charter 2 New LNG Bunker Ships

Norway-based shipping company Kanfer Shipping is in talks for chartering of its first two small-scale LNG bunker and distribution ships ordered from the Chinese Taizhou shipyard. Back in May, Kanfer signed a yard agreement with...

[Watch] Plan for THE RIG – New ‘Extreme Park’ Revealed

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has revealed its plans for THE RIG, a tourism project inspired by offshore oil platforms, which will be located in the Arabian Gulf, says an article published in...

What Cripples America’s Busiest Port?

The backlog of cargo ships in southern California reached an all-time high this week as a supply chain crisis continues to overwhelm America’s busiest port complex. On Tuesday more than 100 ships were waiting to...

Will Maersk’s New Strategy in Cargo Handling Affect Freight Forwarders?

In an effort to attract larger shippers, Maersk is expected to announce that it will only handle cargo from direct shippers from 1 November, cutting out freight forwarders. The Danish carrier has made...