Bulker Loaded With Grain Runs Aground
The 608-foot container ship Genco Auvergne ran aground in the Columbia River near Skamokawa Vista Park, Washington, Oct. 1, 2020.
The vessel was re-floated at high tide with the aid of three tugboats:...
Covid 19 Forces Multi-billion Dollar Cruise Industry To Dismantle Cruises
This is Aliaga, a port in Turkey, some 45km north of Izmir.
Normally this dock would be where old cargo and container ships are dismantled for scrap metal.
But 2020 is not a...
New Theory On ‘Mauritius Disaster’ Salvage Tug Boat Sinking with 4 Crew
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is still reeling from the major oil spill that has devastated a large part of its Eastern coast.
Direct oil impact has been found on 10% of...
BIMCO Chief Analyst’s Top Three Tips On Staying Competitive
Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, Peter Sand on Tuesday (6 October) discussed some key dynamics and trends that he feels will emerge in the bunker industry moving forward, considering how Covid-19 related problems have...
LR Awards AiP To Ammonia-fuelled Ultra-large Container Ship Design
LR awards AiP to DSME and MAN Energy Solutions for their ammonia-fuelled 23,000 TEU ultra-large container ship design, says an article published on their website.
AiP for container ship design
LR has granted Approval in Principle...
Flooded Cargo Ship Limps Along Coastline
Cargo ship with 12 crew on board limping along the coastline, South China sea, moving along coastline at a slow speed, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Cargo ship CONG THANH 27 with 12 crew on board...
Global Newbuild Orders Crumble Amid Rising Economic Setback
Pre-COVID, the bull case for shipping rates was all about plunging newbuild orders.
A drop in orders in 2019 pointed to rising freight rates in 2021, given the lag between contract signing and...
Wärtsilä Navi-Port Highlights Benefits of ‘Just-In-Time’ Sailing
Joint project between Wärtsilä, Carnival Maritime & HVCC Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center emphasises the benefits of real-time data exchange between ship and port.
New Wärtsilä system is the first commercially available ship-to-port product...
Port Authorities ‘Flexible’ With Marginal Sulphur Breach
Port state control authorities are lenient when confronted with cases of marginal non-compliance with the 0.50% sulfur cap.
While the law does not set out details on how to handle cases where fuel...
Stranded Crew Aboard Containership To Be Repatriated
Several crew members on a ship headed for Halifax have been stuck on board for about 14 months.
Seven international workers who have been stuck on board a container ship for more than...