Container Ship Collides With Berthed Greek Bulk Carrier in the Yangtze River
Container Ship YU HANG 18 went out of control while passing Zhenjiang, Yangtze River, upstream from Shanghai and collided with berthed bulk carrier ODIGITRIA, reports ARX Maritime.
What happened?
Chinese Container Ship, YU HANG 18 collided...
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 24, 2019
Protection Vessel International has released the Maritime Security Report for Week 24 of 2019. The report formulated on 3rd July 2019 highlights the various security breaches that have happened over the past week.
Brazil: Authorities seize...
Hamburg Süd and Maersk Strengthen Portfolio
Hamburg Süd will be expanding and enhancing the services it offers on this core trade beginning in June 2019 in collaboration with Maersk.
The service will have maximum flexibility for tailor-made solutions due to...
Langh Tech Scrubber Delivery To Chios Navigation’s Tanker
Langh Tech has successfully delivered a scrubber system to the Chios Navigation, a medium range product tanker.
The system consists of a U-type multi-inlet 5 flue gas sources Open Loop hybrid ready configuration...
Asian Fuel Oil Premiums Surge As Global Sulfur Shift Looms
The premium for 380-centistoke (cst) high-sulfur fuel oil rose to $11.63 a ton above Singapore benchmark prices.
It is attributed to a combination of factors such as companies reducing their holdings of high-sulfur...
Nautical Institute Signs Memorandum To Help IMO ITCP
In a major development, the Nautical Institute (NI) and the IMO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the NI will support the IMO in helping developing countries to meet international maritime...
Experienced Second Engineers Are in Demand, Other Officer Numbers Rise
According to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast report published by the global shipping consultancy, Drewry, the manning costs have risen moderately over the past 12 months, checked by easing officer supply shortage, and...
[Part 1] A List of Interesting Papers from the 29 CIMAC Congress
The CIMAC Congress have just had an interesting discussion session on a range of issues affecting the shipping industry. Viswa Group in a 4 part of series of updates is highlighting the key issues...
After MAIB’s Report IMO Reviewing SOLAS Lifejackets
According to an article published in Safety4Sea, the IMO has proposed a review of the in-water performance of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) lifejackets after evidence showed that the organization’s requirements for the...
Valmet Equips 10 COSCO Vessels With Scrubbers Installations
In a major development, Valmet has announced that they will supply exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubber system) for ten container vessels of COSCO SHIPPING Lines Co., Ltd.,says a press release published on their website.
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