Shell Inks Charter Deal for Six Newbuild LNGs

Shell Tankers has agreed to long-term charter contracts for six newbuilds LNG carriers. Agreements for two LNG ships have been signed with affiliates of Knutsen LNG. LNG ships will be built by Hyundai...

Stringent Scrubber Washwater Monitoring Helps Shipowners in the Long Run

Scrubbers need to make sense as an even longer-term investment today. Scrubbers represent a return on investment when HSFO remains cheaper than VLSFO. The issue of fuel availability is a key reason for...

Scorpio Bulker Incurs A Quarterly Loss of $45.1 Million

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2020 and Declares a Quarterly Cash Dividend in its official website. A more detailed picture of the report is as follows. Quarterly Loss For the second quarter...

Top Cyber Security Risks And Innovative Solutions in Maritime

Anastasios Arampatzis reports for Tripwire.com in its official website about the biggest challenges and best practices to mitigate risks in maritime cybersecurity. Lets look at the essential factors that are crucial in strengthening the cybersecurity...

CMA CGM Offer Solidarity Support To Their Disaster Hit Beirut Staff

The CMA CGM Group expresses its deepest emotion and solidarity towards its on-site staff and all of the Lebanese people following the Beirut explosions. The CMA CGM Group is extremely saddened by the...

Progressive Web App To Help in Seamless Ship Reporting

A Progressive Web App (PWA) is launched by The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) for its Common Marine Inspection Document system. This App offers the marine and offshore industry with standard formats to...

Yet Another Country Says “No” To Open Loop Scrubbers

Oman has become the latest country to ban the use of open-loop scrubbers in its territorial waters. Wash water from scrubbers are not allowed to be discharged in Oman’s waters unless an approved...

General Cargo Carrier Runs Aground

  Korean freighter runs aground at Nagoya, reports Maritime Bulletin. Cargo vessel runs aground General cargo ship DONG MYUNG ACE ran aground in front of Tobishima, Nagoya, at around 0500 UTC August 4, on arrival from Funabashi,...

[Watch] Massive Explosion Around Beirut Port

Watch massive blast that rocked the Port of Beirut, causing casualties and material damage. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a news item or advice of...

Cocaine Found in Hull of Product Tanker

Cocaine found in a steel tube, attached to the underwater hull of a product tanker, reports Maritime Bulletin. Steel tube attached to hull Police detected so-called “parasite”, a steel tube attached to the underwater hull of...