Bulk Carrier Grounded Due To Passing Typhoon

According to recent news report by Nikolay Torkin for the Maritime Bulletin, a bulk carrier GIA BAO 268 was beached by passing typhoon at night Nov 9 at Dung Quat port, Quang Ngai Province,...

List of Key Features To Be Considered Before Packing Containers

What constitutes a suitable ocean container for shipping is largely in the eyes of the shipper/packer and the product that it ships. American Shipper recently discussed this topic with Technical Services Director Luiz...

[FAQ] AIS Data Entry for Safe Navigation

The Inspections and Compliance Directorate issued Marine Safety Alert 04-20 to remind the maritime community that accurate AIS data entry and display is essential to safe navigation. AIS data entry is essential to safe navigation A...

Swing Tankers Unlikely To Enter Trading Fleet Amid Earning Concerns

Tankers to continue trading in the CPP market as chemical shipping rates are not likely to be strong enough to attract these vessels back to the chemical trading fleet. Swing tankers will continue...

Maersk’s Decarbonisation Research Body Announces Its Team

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping set up by shipping company Maersk, has announced its board of directors, says an article published in Ship & Bunker. The board members Maersk’s marine decarbonisation research...

[Watch] Ship Grounded on a Sand Bar

Cruise ship AEGEAN MAJESTY (ex- VEENDAM) grounded on a sand bar at Corinth port, Greece, in stormy conditions. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a news...

Standard Contract for Autonomous Ship Operation In Progress

BIMCO is adapting the currently used SHIPMAN 2009 agreement for use with autonomous ships.  The lack of actual autonomous ships currently in operation is a major challenge.  Publication of the first version of...

Tanker Transit Via Suez Canal Falls

The demand for oil transports has stayed subdued since the April crash in oil prices. Oil tankers passing through the Suez Canal in October saw a sharp 27% decline. October recorded just 9...

UK-based Startup To Revitalize Commercial Ship Propulsion

A UK-based startup with backing from some of the biggest names in nuclear energy has applied to the U.S. Department of Energy for cost-sharing support. It is for the development of a new...

Global Level Initiatives To Reduce Risk of Container Losses

With more than 5,000 container vessels in operation and about 789 million TEUs being handled in ports worldwide. The container trade, an extraordinary globalization tool, accounts for nearly 18% of the total seaborne...