BIMCO Issues Cargo Alert for Loading of Iron Ore Fines
The BIMCO secretariat understands from a recent UK P&I report that there are risks of liquefaction involved with the loading of iron ore fines coming from Sierra Leone and ships arriving at port of...
Wärtsilä Deliver Next Generation Navigation Simulator To CEMS
Wärtsilä Voyage together with Singapore’s Centre of Excellence in Maritime Safety (CEMS) will deliver the Next Generation Navigational Simulator.
The project will focus on new modelling and simulation tools that enhance marine and...
MOL, SoftBank & e5 Lab Promote Introduction Of Maritime Broadband
MOL, SoftBank, and e5 Lab announced they signed a MoU on the use of next-generation high-speed communication satellites.
MOL, SoftBank, and e5 Lab will promote the "introduction of maritime broadband communications" and secure,...
Why Oil Spills Into Ocean Waters Are Difficult To Clean Up?
Workers seal off the entrance to Newport Beach harbor as a major oil spill off the coast of California.
Oil spills into ocean waters, subject to winds and tides and spreading swiftly over...
Mitsui Signed Time Charter Agreement With IINO Kaiun Kaisha
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has signed a time charter agreement with compatriot firm IINO Kaiun Kaisha for a 23,000 cbm ammonia fuel-ready ammonia carrier, says an article published in Offshore Energy.
Fleet description
The new vessel...
Golar Contracts LNG Carriers on One-Year Deal
Golar LNG said it has recently fixed one of the company’s LNG carriers on a one-year deal, as charterers increasingly look for longer charters to secure shipping availability, says an article published in Lng...
Will China Recover from Slow Economic Growth?
China's economic growth slowed in the third quarter for a variety of reasons, but Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday that the government is confident in meeting full-year development targets.
Although China's economic recovery is...
Is The USA in Epidemic to Endemic Stage of COVID?
About 90,000 Americans likely died from June through September for failure to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Kaiser Family Foundation analysis that says the disease was the country's second-leading cause of death last...
Horisont Energi and Koole Terminals Signs on Development of Ammonia Terminal and Storage Facility
Horisont Energi and Koole Terminals B.V. (Koole Terminals), announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of a terminal and storage facility at the Port of Rotterdam, says an...
Tianjin Xingang Ship Heavy Industry To Close As Corporate Entity
In Asia, shipyards these days rarely become extinct, they merely change hands once the coffers run dry, says an article published in Splash 247.
About the announcement
In China, it has been announced that the debt-laden...