ClassNK Grants Innovation Licence for Carbon Monitoring Solutions

  ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to “CIM(Carbon Intensity Monitoring)”. In July 2020, to promote the spread and development of innovative technologies, the Society launched Innovation Endorsement. CIM(Carbon Intensity...

Companies Operating At Sea Need To Make ESG A Top Priority

Companies operating at sea need to make ESG a top priority if we're going to preserve ocean life. According to the Carbon Majors Report published by the Carbon Disclosure Project in 2017, 100...

Oil Tanker Captain & FO Gunned Down

Third Officer shot dead both Master and Chief Officer on board of tanker AYANE, anchored at La Plata Anchorage, Rio de La Plata, Argentina. He reported himself to the police. He was in...

Severe Winds Caused Ship Breakaway

Severe, unforecasted winds caused a containership to break away from a pier and damaged equipment at the​ Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal in New Orleans, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Incident  The containership was loading...

Climate Change Poses Threat To Global Stability, US Intelligence Report

Climate change will lead to growing international tensions. The first ever National Intelligence Estimate on Climate Change looks at the impact of climate on national security through to 2040. Another source of risk...

Containership Attacked By Armed Men Onboard

The Loadstar reports that an MSC containership was under attack in the Gulf of Guinea. Vessel boarded by armed men Reports suggest that the 1985-built 1,893 teu MSC Lucia has been boarded by an unknown number...

Grounded Cargo Vessel Freed

A 630-foot long cargo ship ran aground in the Saginaw River after high winds pushed the vessel off course and into the channel's edge, reports Fox2Detroit. Vessel aground The Calumet ran into trouble Thursday night around...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 42, 2021

The Baltic Exchange has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 42nd week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 25th October highlights the dry bulk market conditions at...

Check Out How Filters In BWS Are Helpful

  Filters for ballast water systems may not be a legal requirement, but they may prove very helpful, particularly if the vessel is loading ballast in sediment-rich waters. We spoke to filter system manufacturer Filtersafe,...

Big Oil Is Back

MSCI energy index up more than 40% in 2021 Banks, funds say dividends, earnings to power more gains The turnaround comes amid weak oil & gas CAPEX After enduring a near-death experience during the...