Thun Tankers Adds Ship for Deliveries into Restricted Ports
A Dutch coastal shipping company has reached an agreement to increase its fleet strength by grabbing a 2011 built tanker.
What happened?
The Dutch coastal shipping company Thun Tankers has reached an agreement to strengthen its...
NYK Set to Commercialize LNG Bunkering
NYK has signed a joint MOU with Kyushu Electric Power, Saibu Gas, and Chugoku Electric Power for Joint Discussions on LNG Bunkering in the Setouchi and Kyushu Areas of Western Japan
Joint MOU
The MoU between...
Powerful Quake Kills 82 in Lombok Island, Thousands Flee Homes
Indonesia's Lombok Island was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Sunday.
The earthquake left several buildings damaged including the airport.
At least 82 were killed.
Makeshift shelters and tourist evacuation are being...
Faulty Alteration of Course Resulted in Collision
Summary
At about 2030 on the evening of 22 January 2018, the 294 m container ship Beijing Bridge was about 29 NM off the southern coast of New South Wales bound for Melbourne with arrival...
[Watch] US and Allies Sink Ex-USS Racine with Missiles and Torpedoes
Live fire from an aircraft, a submarine, and land assets participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sink the decommissioned ex-USS Racine (LST 1191) in waters 15,000 feet deep 55 nautical miles...
Scrubber Adoption Rate Varied by Vessel Type
Suezmax Tankers to run its vessels on 0.5pc sulphur bunkers instead.
Dry bulk carrier scrubber installations grew to 127 vessels.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk are relying on the 0.5% sulphur bunkers for compliance.
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Stevedores Invade Ship, Arrested
Stevedores at Brazil’s Port of Santos invaded a CMA CGM container ship, in the latest in a series of strikes and protests affecting container shipping, with the action causing a two-hour delay for shippers...
Fire in Engine Room Contained
A fire broke out in the engine room of “Volcanic de Teneguia” which was enroute to Santa Cruz from Cadiz, 85 miles north of Gran Canaria.
What happened?
On Aug 2, 2018, at 1.10 p.m. a...
Scorpio Inks Sale & Leaseback Deal for Four Tankers
A Monaco-based tanker owner Scorpio Tankers has successfully secured the sale and leaseback agreements with an unnamed financial institutions for four more product tankers.
What happened?
The Monaco based tanker has acquired two MR product tankers,...
Port of Amsterdam Offers Discount for LNG Ships
On August 1, the Port of Amsterdam has announced that it will offer discount for LNG ships.
What happened?
The Port of Amsterdam has announced this discount so as to increase the Environmental Ship Index (ESI)...