Excessive Liner Wear While Using the New VLSFO Fuels
In an earlier technical update, Viswa Lab has highlighted the issue of liner wear that occurs while using the new blends of VLSFO fuels. Now, they have taken it further and done another set...
Tufton Oceanic Assets Acquires Handysize Bulk Carrier
According to an article published in Quote Data, Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited (SHIP) has announced that it has acquired a Handysize Bulk Carrier for US$7.0m.
Increase in fleet strength
This acquisition takes SHIP’s fleet to sixteen...
CSA: Scrubbers Efficient in Removing Sulphur Emissions Despite Ban Claims
Scrubbers are efficient in removing more sulphur from exhaust gas emissions.
The statistics are actually more than required by the IMO 2020 sulphur cap regulations.
Scrubbers deemed the best intermediate solution until a...
Collective Action Required To Alleviate Stress of Seafarers Amid COVID-19
Shipping crews express frustration after being unable to disembark from vessels.
Despite their service agreements or contracts have expired.
Decision-makers urged to start treating seafarers as ‘key personnel’ during COVID-19.
EC plans ‘green...
IMO Urges Governments To Keep Shipping and Supply Chains Open!
IMO urged governments to keep shipping and supply chains open.
Urged to grant special travel exemptions to seafarers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
IMO proposed a series of recommendations for governments and...
Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract With SwissMarine
Diana Shipping Inc. announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Pte Ltd., Singapore for Amphitrite, says a press release published on GlobeNewswire website.
Time charter contract
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX),...
[Infographic] COVID19 Food Stockpiling Leads To Huge Demand
The coronavirus outbreak has caused consumers stockpiling food, writes Lora Jones, David Brown & Daniele Palumbo for an article published in BBC News.
Supermarkets and online delivery services have reported a huge growth in demand...
Wharfies Refuse To Unload Boxship Over COVID-19!
Wharfies refuse to unload a container ship due to COVID-19 concerns.
MUA claims that the vessel Xin Da Lian docked in breach of the Federal Government’s 14-day coronavirus quarantine period.
MAU insisted that...
Container Ship Hits Rock-like Structure! Runs Aground!
A container ship ran aground near mile marker 81 of the Mississippi River, reports U.S.News.
What happened?
Watch standers at USCG Sector New Orleans received a call at 3:20 a.m. that the Liberian-flagged container ship 'Belita'...
Doctor Dies After ‘Secret’ Coronavirus Self-Treatment
An Uzbek doctor, 39, died after unsuccessfully trying to treat a coronavirus infection.
He had been in contact with Uzbek “patient zero”, who appeared to have infected him.
A doctor in Uzbekistan died on...