Asia’s First Newbuild SOV Delivered
The Vard Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam has delivered the first Taiwan-flagged service operation vessel (SOV), TSS Pioneer, to Ta San Shang Marine, a joint company owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Ta...
US Law Introduces Stricter Controls for Foreign-flagged Vessels
US Senator Bill Cassidy introduced the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act. The bill provides a level playing field between U.S. flagged vessels and foreign-flagged vessels working in offshore energy activities in U.S. waters, reports...
Gard Updates Impact on Crew Contracts, Claims & Repatriation
Gard has outlined some of the Frequently Asked Questions related to employment terms and also the impact of the war on P&I cover for crew claims.
What if a Member has Ukrainian crewmembers on board...
Technology Drives Maritime Healthcare, Says Vikand
A holistic approach to seafarer mental and physical health boosts recruitment, retention, and improves health outcomes, reports Seatrade Maritime News quoting Vikand.
Challenges of being at sea
Vikand is a maritime medical and public health company...
[Podcast] Russia-Ukraine Conflict Pushes European Commodities To New Highs
Oil markets – and others – are seeing record prices and intense volatility as Russia's invasion of its neighbor continues. S&P Global Commodity Insights reporters Rosemary Griffin, Elza Turner, and Rowan Staden-Coats discuss with...
[Watch] Cargo Ship Sinks
Egyptian authorities, working in coordination with the Alexandria Port Authority, rescued a crew of a Lebanese cargo ship that sank outside the anchorage area of Alexandria Port, reports Egyptindependent.
The Alexandria Port Authority received a...
Strong Capesize Rates Buoy Baltic Index
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index .BADI rose on Friday, logging its best week since the week ended on Feb. 11, on higher rates across capesize segment, reports XM.
Baltic Index rise
The overall...
Boxship Collided With Ferry, Containers Lost?
Container ship collided with ferry at around 0200 UTC Mar 12 in Alboran sea some 53 nm SE of Malaga, Spain, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Damages reported
Containership was en route from Panama to Italy via Tanger...
Discarded Lithium Batteries Catches Fire
The U.S. Coast Guard is warning about the hazards of transporting discarded lithium batteries after a container illegally loaded them caught fire while en route to the Port of Virginia, where it was set...
Top Ship Giants Under Scanner For Increased Shipping Rates
A.P. Møller Maersk, CMA CGM Group, and Hapag-Lloyd have been asked to provide documents and information to explain the reasoning behind increased shipping rates over the past two years, according to the House Committee on Oversight and...