Oxygen Deficient Cargo Hold Entry Horror!

The Hellenic Bureau for Marine Casualties Investigation has released an interim report regarding the death of a seafarer and serious injury of Stevedore. About the vessel M/V Ionic, under Greek Flag, was laden with Zinc and...

‘Active’ Deadman Alarm System Wins Club Award

UK P&I Club announced the winners of ‘Investing in a Safer Tomorrow’ competition and launched a New Club logo at event hosted at National Maritime Museum, says a press release published on their website.  ‘Investing...

IMO’s Efforts Go Further To Enhance Vessel Safety

SOLAS is mostly applicable to ships that are more than a certain size that goes for international voyages. The IMO is now trying to make improvements in the safety of ships even more...

Crowley Adds 300 Refrigerated Containers To Tackle Peak Cargo Season

Crowley Logistics has added 300 new refrigerated cargo containers to handle the peak season. The units have wireless asset monitoring technology to provide continuous monitoring as the reefers transit from origin to destination,...

Greece Emerging As a Bunkering Hub in the East Mediterranean

The report analyzes the advantages of natural gas in Europe and highlights how European countries take advantage of it to achieve their sustainability goals. 21 countries have begun importing LNG for the first...

MSC Europa Ready To Deploy LNG-operated Fuel Cell

According to an article published in Riviera Maritime Media, MSC Cruises has signed an MOU that will see an LNG-operated fuel cell used for the first time. Steel cutting ceremony At the steel cutting ceremony of...

HHI Awaits EU’s Approval for Daewoo Merger

South Korea’s leading shipbuilding conglomerate Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group has submitted an application to the European Union for approval for its takeover of the compatriot shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), reports...

Will 2020 Shipping Rules Boost Asian Refiners?

Asian refiners are languishing at the lowest seasonal level in more than a decade. Diesel demand due to 2020 regulation is forecast to boost Asian refiners. An increase by $3.50 to $4 a...

Sulphur Cap Could Lead To a Greater Differentiation of Services, Says Alphaliner

According to consultancy Alphaliner, the upcoming sulphur regulation in bunkers could lead to a greater differentiation of services in the liner sector, reports World Cargo News. What is the reason pointed? The consultancy Alphaliner thinks the...

IMO Puts Forth Candidate Measures To Aid Ship Emission Reductions

The IMO Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships has made significant progress in pushing forward with work to help achieve the ambitious targets set out in the initial IMO strategy...