Failure to Pay Crew! Container Ship Banned
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a containership from entering or using the Australian ports for three months.
What happened?
The Liberian flagged container ship ‘MSC Kia Ora’ was reportedly banned from entering the...
[Watch] 306-ton Unit 4 Reactor Vessel Placed at Vogtle Nuclear Expansion
Progress continues at Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4. Here, we take a behind the scenes look at the placement of the reactor vessel for Vogtle Unit 4.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational...
[Watch] Jaws Drop as Great White Shark Interrupts Police Operation
The Killer shark
A great white shark swimming in one of Australia’s most renowned shark habitats interrupted a police operation on Saturday by serenely terrifying the officers.
The shark, dubbed Noah by South Australia police, glided...
IBIA Supports Industry with Best Practice Guidance to Assure Bunker Fuel Quality
The International Bunker Industry Association is proud to present the first edition of our “Best practice guidance for suppliers for assuring the quality of bunkers delivered to ships” which was developed in response to...
Top 2 Critical Checks to Safeguard Propulsion and Machinery in Heavy Weather or High-traffic...
The U.S. Coast Guard's Inspections and Compliance Directorate has issued a Safety Alert to inform operators of the role that the main propulsion lube oil system was found to have played a significant role...
On-Demand Shipping Firm Shyp Calls It Quits
Shyp, a Silicon Valley packaging and delivery startup that promised to make shipping almost anything anywhere around the world as easy as two taps on a smartphone, has shut down after four years in...
Hapag-Lloyd Sees Calmer Waters for Shipping Industry
On Wednesday, the German company Hapag-Lloyd said that their profits will boost in the coming year due to a recent merger and the growing demand in the shipping industry which is likely to outpace...
Baltic Index Slumps on Weaker Vessel Rates
On Tuesday, 3rd April, the Baltic Index fell considerably as the primary freight index of the exchange, which tracks the rates of ships carrying dry bulk commodities dropped to an eight month low level,...
Asia Pacific Dry Freight Market Stutters After Promising Start
The Asia Pacific dry bulk market shows a promising year ahead.
The major indicators from Q1 bears testimonial to this.
The Panamax charter is on the rise while the supramax charter is...
S$200,000 Fine After Engineer Dies in Accident
On April 2, an offshore service company and its operations manager was fined $2,80,000 for an accident that claimed the life of an engineer in 2016.
What happened?
The AZ Marine Offshore Services and its operations...