New Asia-East Coast Services Rattles West Coast Ports
The announcement last week by carrier alliances that beginning in late March they will deploy three new all-water services from Asia to the East Coast through the Panama Canal was a dagger to the...
Rising Security Threats Pose Real Danger to Maritime Industry
Conflicts and tensions in the South China Sea and sub-Saharan Africa pose a real threat to the maritime environment and some of the world’s most important shipping lanes, with 48 criminal incidents recorded in...
Tanker Market: Demand for Larger Tonnage on the Up
It seems that the recent surge of interest from ship owners regarding the acquisition of more modern tonnage was based on some interesting developments from the demand side of the market. In its latest...
Baltic Dry Index Finally Sees Some Upside
The Baltic Dry Index finally turned higher on Monday but after its recent collapse, adding a modest 7 points to reach 1001 points. The key shipping measure has been on a downside trajectory since...
Distressed Thermal Coal Cargo Seen Off Coast of Morocco
On Tuesday, a shipment of Russian-origination thermal coal has become distressed after arriving at the Moroccan port of Jorf Lasfar.
What happened?
The 75,000 mt parcel aboard the Panamax Nord Sirius was said to have been...
[Watch] Thrilling Evacuation by Coast Guard Off San Diego
An MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector San Diego medically evacuates a passenger from the cruise ship Norwegian Pearl approximately 130 miles south of San Diego on May 3, 2017. The 70-year-old...
First Engine Room Section of Matson’s Dual-fuel Ship Ready
Philly Shipyard (PSI), lowered the first engine room section for Matson’s dual-fuel ‘Aloha Class’ containership.
The two vessels will be delivered to Matson in the third quarter of 2018 and first quarter of 2019,...
Piracy Spikes Shipowners’ Demand for Kidnap and Ransom Insurance
There is a marked increase in shipowners opting for kidnap and ransom insurance across Southeast Asia and the Gulf of Aden region because of recent attacks on merchant vessels, executives involved in the deals...
[Watch] Is Oil Glut Causing Super-tanker ‘Car Park’ Off Anglesey?
Oil carrying super-tankers have turned the coast off Anglesey into a sea ‘car park’.
The east side of the island is often a sheltered place for ships to anchor as they wait to enter the...
ABB Shaft Generators and Turbochargers for Energy Efficiency on Cargo Vessels
ABB shaft generators will raise the energy efficiency on two DFDS vessels which have been designed to meet the latest environmental regulations. Two shaft generators will be installed in each of the cargo Ro-Ro...