Ship Catches Fire at Middle East Port
A fire that broke on a ship carrying petroleum products reportedly killed one person at Al Hamriya Port, Sharjah, UAE, and injured four others.
Reports indicate that a total of 16 crew members were...
‘Serious Injuries’ After a Fall Down Hold of a Ship in King George Dock
On Monday, a man reportedly sustained grievous injuries after sustaining a fall down the hold of a cargo ship.
What happened?
The Humberside Fire and Rescue Service personnel reportedly received a call at around 7:30am from...
Tanker Market Sentiment Weakens in May
In April, tanker market sentiment weakened in both its dirty and clean sectors. According to the latest oil market report from OPEC, average spot freight rates dropped on most reported routes. Dirty tanker freight...
SOx Scrubbers Help the Shipping Industry to Conform to Environmental Rules
Effective and economical: Bilfinger solution for desulfurization of ship engines certified: SOx scrubbers help the shipping industry to conform to environmental rules
Full steam ahead for maritime flue gas desulfurization: After only around three months...
ICC Calls for Global Guidance on Return-refill Container Systems
Shipping goods across borders with reusable containers and tracking systems is better for the environment, consumers and companies yet differential treatment by customs authorities can be detrimental for business.
The volume of goods shipped globally...
Trudeau Details Ban on Oil Tankers in North Pacific
Days after a tight election made the Green Party a power-broker in Canada’s westernmost province; Justin Trudeau’s government is introducing a bill to ban crude oil tankers from using ports along the northern coast...
[Watch] ‘Perfect Storm’ Sinks Off the Cape May Coast
What an awesome day to be a fish that resides off the coast of Cape May. Ya’ll just got a brand new playground courtesy of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection.
The 1997 George Clooney...
Cast Your Vote: Name New Scottish Arran Dual-Fuel Ferry
A public vote is underway to name the first of a pair of Scottish newbuilds for operator Caledonian MacBrayne. The 102m dual-fuel ferries are to serve Arran on the Forth of Clyde and south-west...
Clean Tankers to Benefit from Sulfur Cap
Middle distillates will initially emerge as the primary route to the 2020 0.5% sulfur cap compliance, Gibson said.
However, as significant as the impact will be from an operational perspective, attention should also be focused...
Shell Marine Introduces MILES Program
Shell Marine is introducing its Marine Integrated Lubrication and Expert Solutions (MILES) program. This new initiative includes combining purchasing options, services and an extensive range of lubricant products in a multi-faceted strategy addressing customers'...