Panama Bunker Sales Surge To 15 Month High

According to an article published in Ship & Bunker, Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) says after a period of relatively subdued bunker sales in Panama, volumes in June hit a 15-month high of 430,583 mt. Turnaround...

Lack of Safety Management System in Heavy Weather Caused Damage To Vessel

On the afternoon of Sunday the 7th February 2016, ‘MV Epsilon’ sailed from Cherbourg in France bound for Dublin, Ireland and suffered due to adverse weather conditions. What happened? Having departed Cherbourg, the vessel crossed the...

[Watch] Conveyor Belt Collapses on Bulk Carrier

A conveyor belt collapsed while involved in loading operations with a bulk carrier, at the Port of Patillos, northern Chile. One worker suffered minor injures. The moment was captured on the video. The incident reportedly...

Shipping Companies Can Reduce Office-ship Communications by 40%

Two technology companies have formed a partnership to reduce voice calls between ships and shore centres by 40%, reports Riviera Maritime Media. Cut voice communications cost  Using voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology, shipping companies can...

Seven Killed, Four Missing as Ship Catches Fire Off Sulawesi

Seven people including two children were killed as a ship caught fire in waters off central Indonesia’s Sulawesi province, reports The Star Online. What happened? Seven people including two children were killed and four others went...

Low Sulphur Fuels Contributes To Higher CO2 Emissions, Says Spliethoff

With less than 6 months before the new rules on marine fuels come into force, more and more shipping companies are communicating how they intend to comply it, reports Value Maritime. Spliethoff’s option to comply While...

Marine Scrubber Systems Market To Cross Over USD 8 billion by 2024

Market Study Report newly added the Global Marine Scrubber Systems Market Report that gives meticulous investigation of current scenario of the market size, share, demand, growth, trends, and forecast in the coming years, says...

The Strategic and Economic Role of Greek Shipping

Greek shipping is a major Greek and EU export industry of strategic importance,reports UGS. Global Economy The global economy started in 2018 on a positive note but, as industrial production decelerated, trade slowed and business confidence...

Finding the Right Choice – Scrubbers or Vessels ?

The second quarter earnings reports from listed companies are in season; unfortunately, they reveal the cooled down and generally chilled nature of investor attitudes regarding the sector. Dry bulk was perhaps an exception...

Veteran Steamship Heads for Green Scrapping

Great Lakes-based shipowner says vessel’s disposal is part of fleet optimization program.  Cedarglen was an incredibly well-maintained ship with an impressive safety record.  Canadian owner CSL has sent its 1959-built bulker Eda, formerly known...