[Watch] Crocodile ATTACKS Trainer and Nearly Bites His Arm Off

 A HORRIFYING viral video has captured the moment a crocodile crunched down on a trainer’s arm in front of terrified spectators during a show in Thailand. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only....

Oil Industry Starts Eradicating Ship Fuel Supply Before IMO 2020

Increasing number of oil refineries have started to destroy stockpiles of sulfur-rich fuel that powers the merchant fleet in anticipation of a demand collapse in fewer than 18 months. The stockpiles of fuel are facing...

Opportunities for UK Shipping Companies in South Australia

A major investment in new frigates and submarines by the Australian government has created long-term opportunities for UK and European businesses with relevant intellectual property and expertise. Future Frigates Project Recently, the Australian government has awarded...

UK P&I Club Chooses Rotterdam as Hub

The British ship insurer UK P&I Club has chosen the Dutch city of Rotterdam to ensure continued access to trade in the European Union due to Brexit issue. What happened? Currently, Britain dominates the global marine...

Fobas Alert: Contaminated Fuels from Singapore

FOBAS is currently investigating a number of samples bunkered in Singapore, which were ordered as ISO-F-RMG380 grade and met specification for table 2 of ISO 8217. However, during the use of these fuels, vessels...

Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights

TANKER REPORT VLCC Marginal gains in the ME Gulf market, with rates for 270,000mt to China paying around WS 54. For USG discharge, ENI paid WS 26.5 Cape/Cape for 280,000mt up over six points and there...

Reshaping Prosafe with COSCO

Prosafe has reached agreements with COSCO and its lenders which will transform the company’s fleet, market position and earnings potential, and secure a significantly enhanced financial runway. This is made inline with the possibility of...

Shipping Industry to Trial Blockchain-based Technology for Bunker Fuels

MBL to asses the blockchain ability in the shipping industry An expert team from BLOC are on it.  It might help in establishing an efficient fuel supply system. The Fuel Supply Chain is...

[Watch] Container Ship Intercepted at Sea with a Ton of Cocaine

 On August 2, a container ship was intercepted by Colombian Navy and was discovered to have pure cocaine hidden onboard the ship. What happened? The container ship ‘Cap San Tainaro’ was intercepted by Colombian Navy and...

Svitzer Hermod to Refloat Grounded Vessel

A salvage plan drawn by a shipping company and a vessel's insurance company. What happened? The salvage plans chartered by the shipping company and the insurance company of the vessel ‘BBC Lagos’ has now been approved....