Major Fire Broke Out in the Cargo Hold Off Pontainak
On May 22, a major fire broke out in the cargo hold of a vessel and firefighters were called in to control the blaze.
What happened?
A fire broke out in the cargo hold of the...
Ship Caught Illegally Dumping at Poti Sea Port
On May 24, a Liberian ship was caught illegally dumping waste at a Sea port and detained by the port officials.
What happened?
The Liberian flagged vessel was illegally caught dumping farm-fecal waste into the Poti...
[Watch] Surfer Breaks World Record by Riding 80ft Wave
A VIDEO went viral after the moment surfer, Rodrigo Koxa, broke the world record for the highest wave surfed. Filmed last November, the wave measured 80 feet.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose...
New Online Tool to Help Evaluate Options for Sulphur 2020 Compliance
LR launches the ‘Sulphur 2020 – Options Evaluator’ to help industries comply with the global sulphur cap limit of 0.50% m/m, which comes into effect on 1 January 2020, reports Lloyd’s Register.
Clarity on costs
The...
Girls Make Crew Members to Dance Aboard Cruise
Turns out, not everything that happens on board a ship is family fun.
The captain and crew members from Bravo’s “Below Deck” say they have received the most outrageous requests from passengers while on the...
It’s a Quay!
An artificial solid construction, alongside or projecting into a harbour or basin, which acts as a landing place for cargo and passengers. It may also function as a fitting out or repair place for...
Diana Sells Another Post-Panamax Container Vessel
Diana Containerships Inc. (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an...
Shippers will Foot More than Half the Bill to Recover Cargo After Maersk Fire
Dive Brief:
A vessel operated by Maersk's 2M partner, MSC, was able to dock at the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, after a fire broke out on the ship...
Crude Headed for $90 Due to Shipping Revolution
IMO rule changes seen boosting demand for oil products, crude
Bank expects ‘scramble’ for middle distillates, tighter market
Forget Iran and OPEC -- there’s another issue that will keep oil prices supported for the...
Two Charter Contracts for Gulf Marine
Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESVs), has won two charter awards in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
GMS said on Tuesday that it secured a 24-month...