SOLAS Chapter II-2, Part B, Reg. 4. Clause 2.1.1 states:“The following limitations shall apply to the use of oil as fuel, except as otherwise permitted by this paragraph, no oil fuel with a flashpoint...

Covid-19 numbers may be on the decline in the United States after a year of collective grief. But with tens of thousands of deaths expected over the next few months, experts are warning Americans not to...

President Joe Biden has said he is hopeful that America can "mark independence" from Covid-19 on 4 July if people get vaccinated, reports BBC. Half a million deathsIn his first primetime address as president, Mr...

An increasing tendency for containership operators to defer dry-docking operations to keep their vessels trading could be building unseen congestion pinch-points for the industry, says an article published in The Loadstar. Dry-docked Ships Leading hull paint...

In a pioneering tanker move, Monjasa enables outer anchorage bunker supplies off Cristobal. This means significantly less idle time for larger ships taking bunkers in the Panama Canal, says a press release on their...

K Line plans to establish a new department focusing on businesses and projects for carbon neutrality including renewable energy effective on April 1st, 2021, reads the company newsletter. Need for maritime decarbonization The requirement of de-carbonization...

Emergency responders have recovered nearly 30 tonnes of bunker oil that continues to leak from a historic shipwreck off the west coast of Vancouver Island, reports CTV News. Historic shipwreck The 150-metre cargo ship MV Schiedyk...

PM Modi inaugurates 'Maritime India Summit 2021', launches e-book of maritime vision 2030 aimed at making the industry at par with the top global benchmark, reports The Hindu Business Line.BenefitsIndia launched a real-time vessel...

International Shipbreaking, part of the world-leading recycler EMR Metal Recycling, has gained EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SSR) accreditation for its site at the Port of Brownsville after investing $30 million in compliant infrastructure,...

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index drifted lower on Thursday, slipping from 5-month high, reports Yahoo Finance. Baltic index drift The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index drifted lower on Thursday, having gained in the...