[Watch] Tall Ship Collided With Bridge

Brazilian Navy tall ship collided with pedestrian bridge connecting Guayaquil to Santay Island, Ecuador, at around 1330 LT Oct 18, while leaving the port after a visit, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? The vessel developed heavy...

Baltic Dry Index Falls For 7th Consecutive Day

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index extended losses for a seventh straight session on Monday, as a drop in capesize rates offset gains in the smaller vessel segments, reports Yahoo Finance. Baltic index...

Samsung Heavy – Celsius Tankers Inks Ultra-ECO LNG Carrier Deal

Celsius Tankers confirms orders for 4X180,000 cbm Ultra-eco LNG carriers from Samsung Heavy Industries, says a press release published on GunvorGroup website LNG carrier order In line with strategy, Celsius Tankers has ordered a new series...

Asia Middle Distillates: Key Market Indicators for Oct 18-22

Asian middle distillate markets are likely to remain supported during the Oct. 18-22 trading week as tight supply continues to lift sentiment for gasoil and jet fuel/kerosene. At 10:02 am Singapore time (0202 GMT), the...

Asia Crude Oil: Key Market Indicators for Oct 18-22

Crude oil markets started the Oct. 18-22 trading week on a bullish note as the supply-demand outlook remained supportive for prices amid a continued easing in pandemic movement and border restrictions around the world,...

Gibson Tanker Report – Time for Transition?

Heads of state haven’t even got on their respective planes to fly to Glasgow for the meeting of world leaders. For the weekly tanker market report please click here Did you subscribe to our daily newsletter? It’s...

[Podcast] The Evolving Risk of Subterfuge Shipping

As scrutiny of the subterfuge shipping fleet skirting sanctions to deliver blocked cargoes has intensified, the tactics being deployed by the murkier end of the maritime sector have rapidly evolved. This edition of the Lloyd's...

How Are Squid Teeth Transforming The Conventional Fibers?

An average sized squid only contains around 100 milligrams of SRT protein Regular clothing fibres can be coated in SRT proteins to produce an extremely hard-wearing fabric The usefulness of the proteins comes...

Oil Tanker Arrested With Diesel Cargo Onboard

The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Monday (18 October) said its Kemaman Maritime Zone division arrested a Port Klang registered oil tanker with its cargo of diesel on Saturday (16 October), reports ManifoldTimes. About...

Cargo Ship Detained for Illegal Anchoring

The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Friday (15 October) said it had arrested a cargo ship for alleged illegal anchoring at around 10:03 am on Thursday, reports ManifoldTimes. About the arrest  Johor State Maritime Director,...