Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During January 2020

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that six foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during January 2020 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection. Two new detentions  During January, there were...

Fueltrax Gets Certified by Verifavia

Verifavia Shipping has certified FUELTRAX, against theEU’s Monitoring Reporting and Verification regulation requirements and IMO Data Collection System.  FUELNET provides self-contained, smart monitoring and measurement, reducing costs and setting the standard for secure,...

New Build Chemical Tanker Wins the ‘Tanker Ship of the Year’ Award

Bow Orion, Odfjell’s new build chemical tanker recognized with the ‘Tanker Ship of the Year Award’. The award recognizes a tanker delivered over the last 12 months engaged in bulk liquid transportation that...

Carriers Abandon Reefers As Coronavirus Port Congestion Escalates

Carriers changing transport plans and levying surcharges to tackle port congestion arising due to Coronavirus. Some are dumping reefers at other ports. Insurers are worried over claims as most reefer containers carry perishable...

Dry Bulk Shipping Market Fate Hinges on Coronavirus Containment!

Coronavirus causing disruptions in trade Flow making dry bulk shipping jittery Markets seeing untenable Rates for shipowners As China contains the virus and makes amendments in the economy, an impressive Rally is likely...

Revolutionary Features Revealed To Boost Up BWTS Market

Ballast water treatment system manufacturers reveal revolutionary solutions that will positively impact the container market. Hyde Marine made the changes to the system in order to acquire type-approval from US Coast Guard (USCG). ...

Onboard Compliant Fuel Testing Range Launched To Minimize FAME Risks

IMO 2020 marine fuel onboard testing and treatment range launched to provide fuel Conservancy solution to the shipping sector. The range helps to ensure compliance with the IMO 0.5% sulphur cap and minimise...

Cruise Line’s Cancellations On The Rise Due To Coronavirus

Several cruise ships have rerouted or canceled their operations due to virus. Celebrity Cruises has moved its schedule three months earlier. Celebrity Constellation will refund its guests with the affected bookings. Cruise ship...

How Containers Get Lost at Sea?

According to a report published in Gov.UK, on an average 1,390 containers lost at sea each year. Summary of the incident On 20 January 2018, the then UK flagged container ship CMA CGM G. Washington unexpectedly...

EU Shipping Sector Generates €149 Billion Amid Growing Pressure

Oxford Economics presented the EU's progress. The economic sector is under pressure due to difficult market conditions. The spillover effects to other sectors of the EU economy, the total contribution stands at €149...