Demand for Dry Bulk Ships Cools Down, as Appetite for Newbuildings Picks Up Pace...

Newbuilding ordering activity has kept up pace over the course of these past few weeks, just as ship owners have taken a step back from the S&P market, especially the one for dry bulk...

ESL Names First Eco-friendly Bulk Carrier

ESL Shipping’s first gas-fuelled bulk carrier - built to a Deltamarin design and the first ship to be built to DNV GL’s new rules - has been named at Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, China. The...

Pool Manager’s Misdescription Costs ITIC

ITIC issue highlights pool manager’s acceptance of unacceptable tanker International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has highlighted the costly consequences of a shipping pool manager’s failure to accurately describe a tanker, leading to a substantial claim...

Greek Owner Minos Kyriakou Dies Aged 75

Founder of Athenian Group and media mogul suffered cardiac arrest in Athens. Minos Kyriakou, founder of the Athenian Group of companies and Greek media mogul, has died at the age of 75. He was urgently transferred...

[Watch] Big Anchor Dropped To Stop & Hold a Ship

Watch an incredible video showing how a big anchor was dropped to stop and hold the ship. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This may not be construed as a news item...

Brexit to Benefit Greece

Greece is unlikely to suffer significant losses amid Brexit but could instead benefit from shipping and service companies looking for alternative post-Brexit locations, Vassilios Korkidis, the president of the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and...

Miura Type Approved by USCG for HK-BWMS

Miura Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese machinery manufacturer, announced it has successfully completed another major milestone in acquiring U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) type approval for its new ballast water management system. The company already...

Gard Launches Loss Prevention Safety Posters

It is important to raise the awareness of safety issues among our seafarers to contribute to the prevention of accidents on board ships. To assist in this effort, Gard has developed safety posters focussing...

Bunker Industry Still Weighing Global Sulfur Cap Response

With less than three years to go for the International Maritime Organization's global sulfur cap, bunker industry participants are still assessing how refiners and ship-owners will respond to the new rule that is set...

Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress Honoured in Digital Technology Award Win

The Fleet Xpress service from Inmarsat has secured the prestigious Seatrade Award 2017 for Digital Technology, one of the maritime industry’s leading honours, which recognises technical innovation.   Given to acknowledge the most significant contribution...