South Korea’s SM Shipping Lack Containers to Start Shipping Service in March
SM Shipping, a newly created container liner under South Korea’s Samra Midas (SM) Group through purchase of Asia-North America route of bankrupt Hanjin Shipping, may not be able to start cargo service as planned...
Handysize Bulker Prices Remain Steady
Values remain steady in the handysize bulker segment, Clarkson Research reports, with Japan’s Yahata Kisen selling the modern 28,348 dwt Kronos Island for $9.3m to busy Evalend Shipping after many owners had inspected the...
[Watch] Dozens Die as Cargo Jet Crashes into Homes
A Turkish cargo plane flying from Hong Kong has crashed into a village in Kyrgyzstan, killing all four crew and at least 33 people on the ground.
The Boeing 747 operated by ACT Airlines crashed...
China’s Shipbuilding Giant Charts New Course
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC), one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the country, is charting a new course to overcome decline in global demand.
Based in Dalian in Northeast China’s Liaoning province, the State-owned...
CMA CGM Sets up in Singapore its Navigation and Port Operations Center
A state-of-the-art facility to ensure the safety of the Group’s seafarers, fleet and customers’ cargo as well as route optimization.
CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping group, announced the opening of its Navigation and...
[Watch] Cargo Ship Refloated
On January 16, the grounded cargo ship "Sigma" was refloated at midnight from the beach in the district of Ardenza in Livorno. The operation, coordinated by the port master in Livorno, had started at...
Japanese Ship Caught with Illegally-slaughtered Whale Aboard
A slaughtered whale was photographed on board a Japanese ship by the activist group Sea Shepherd, in defiance of a recent international court ruling against Tokyo’s sea hunts.
What happened?
The Sea Shepherd group departed Australia...
Fine and Jail Not Enough to Curb Tanker Oil Spills
Harsher measures compulsory to curb tanker collision oil spills
Oil spills, especially from tankers, are a matter best addressed through strict enforcement and punitive measures.
The recent oil spill, after two vessels collided off Johor, is...
NGO’s Criticize IMO in a Letter to the European Union
A group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with observer status at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has heavily criticised IMO’s head’s claims that including shipping in the EU Emission Trading System (EU-ETS) could undermine efforts...
Cargo Ship Drags Anchor and Runs Aground
Strong winds caused a large cargo ship to drag anchor and run aground near Livorno, Italy last week, but AIS data shows that as of Monday the ship had been refloated.
What happened?
On January 13,...