General Cargo Vessel Blocks Shipping Way After Engine Failure
On Thursday, a general cargo vessel reportedly blocked a busy shipping way after it got stranded following an engine failure.
What happened?
The general cargo vessel Heidi suffered an engine failure and blocked the shipping way...
Missing Cruise Ship Employee Found Murdered
A press conference was held by the Law Enforcement Triangle Bonaire on developments in the investigation into the death of Adriana Morales de Florencio. The case has been given the name “Saturnus”.
Timeline revealed:
Lead investigator...
Laser Attacks on Cargo Ships
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating what appear to be a series of intentional laser attacks on pilots of commercial shipping vessels in the southern Chesapeake Bay, the Annapolis Capital reported Thursday.
What happened?
At least...
P&I Club to Tackle Global Crew Skills Shortage
North P&I Club And Seagull Maritime Team Up To Tackle Global Crew Skills Shortage
North P&I Club has entered into an exclusive partnership with Seagull Maritime AS to incentivise its shipowner members to consider Seagull’s...
Maersk Announces Hamburg Süd Board Changes
The board of shipping firm Maersk Line has approved the purchase of German shipping line Hamburg Süd and announced key organizational changes ahead of its takeover in the fourth quarter of 2017.
The buyout of...
Bunker Industry Uncertain Over Response to Sulfur Cap
As fuel oil for vessels with scrubbers fitted will be more of a niche market from 2020 onwards, some smaller ports may not bother to keep regular supplies of it, she said -- or...
Building Confidence in Marine Lubricants
Marine diesel lubricant supplier Lubrizol is applying advanced testing techniques to simulate real-world challenges and accelerate the pace of product development.
For as long as diesel engines have propelled the global shipping industry, the development...
Super-Freighter Class Ship Arrives to Larne to Cover P&O Ropax Refits
European Seaway, one of five Dover-Calais ships serving P&O Ferries premier short-sea route arrived to Larne for the first time so to provide refit cover, writes Jehan Ashmore.
The 22,988 gross tonnage ‘Super-Freighter’ class freight-ferry...
Newbuilding Activity on the Rise
Ordering activity has continued its upwards pace over the course of the past week, raising fresh concerns that the glut of vessels could once again come back to plague the industry’s rebound. In its...
Container Ships: Nights When the Wolves Aren’t Silent
It has been another very active week for the containership market with several of the recent news related to Greek tonnage providers. Navios Maritime Partners LP, with exposure both to the dry bulk and...