Weekly Bulk Report – Week 5, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 5th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 31st January highlights the plight of the dry bulk...
SCA Bans Scrubber Wash Water Discharge
Recent guidance issued by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) shows the complexity of the maritime industry's challenges implementing the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) 2020 low-sulfur fuel rules.
The SCA released initial guidance highlighting...
Cargo Vessel Collides With Gas Tanker Off Vineyard
A 70-foot cargo vessel out of Tiverton and a 605-foot tanker collided Monday about 25 nautical miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, reports South Coast Today.
Tanker and Cargo vessel collision
Station Menemsha responded to a collision...
[Watch] Pilot Makes His Way Up the Ladder With Broken Foot
Maritime Bulletin reports the incident where a pilot's foot was crushed while climbing the ladder.
Pilot was boarding cargo ship on approaches to Hualien port, eastern coast of Taiwan, in a fresh weather.
He already was...
Shippers Face A ‘Bumpy Ride’ As Container Shipping Shows Slow Growth
According to Drewry's outlook, the container industry remains 'soft', despite the good news of the phase one trade agreement signed between US and China today, January 16, reports Safety4Sea.
According to its predictions, the...
Be Bold & Invest in Digital Innovations, Says the Fastest Growing Tanker Firm
A ship company might look old-school among Singapore's tech high-fliers but Sinanju Tankers Holdings set a course for success some years back and has now sailed into the premier league of local firms, reports...
A New Sulphur Extracting Technology Effective in Tackling Emissions?
The need to tackle climate change and reduce pollution has never been more important. Much recent focus has been on road vehicles but, with around 90 per cent of the world’s trade in goods...
[Watch] How Do EPIRBs Locate a Sinking Ship?
When a ship sinks, the first priority of any rescuer is to actually locate the vessel in distress. It may seem easy, but in comparison to the size of an ocean, its not! That's...
Frankenstein Fuel Strengthens Scrubber’s Case!
It may take more than the few weeks that have so far passed before the full impact of the IMO 2020 fuel changes can be recognized but on the face of it those owners...
Trafigura Supports Slow Steaming As Climate Action Pressure Mounts
Global commodities trader Trafigura Group recently announced its support for the idea of imposing slow steaming regulations to cut GHG emissions, reports Safety4Sea.
Slow steaming for GHG emissions
Trafigura Group recently announced its plans against climate...