[Watch] Aframax Tanker Disabled After Engine Room Fire
Aframax tanker disabled by fire in the engine room and crew partially evacuated, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Fire erupted in the engine room of Aframax crude oil tanker MARQUESSA in the morning Dec 8. The...
Crew Change Crisis & Abandonment On Top of IMO’s Legal Committee Agenda
In virtual meeting on 27 November and 1-2 December, the Legal Committee reiterated concerns about the abandonment of seafarers, says an article published in BIMCO.
A very serious issue
This remains a very serious issue, despite...
Container lines Increase Cancellation Fees, Traders Feel the Heat
container lines have not only continued to raise freight rates but have also introduced additional difficult measures for companies involved in shipping commodities in boxes.
In contrast, CMA-CGM and Maersk have reported large...
World’s Leading Minor Bulks Operator Goes Carbon Neutral
Hong Kong’s Pacific Basin, a world leading minor bulks operator, has pledged to offset all carbon emissions from its global shoreside operations.
This would be done through a partnership with CLP Innovation Enterprises,...
60,000 Reefer Containers To Be Taken Up for Vaccine Distribution
According to a Hindu Business Line report, a surge in reefer containers is expected as covid19 vaccine distribution takes center stage.
What is it?
Experts anticipate that the reefers demand will exceed 60,000 containers from different...
Hungary Will Participate In Clinical Trials of Sputnik V Vaccine
According to a Reuters report, some 3,000 to 5,000 Hungarians could participate in clinical trials of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19.
Ignoring EU Rules
Hungary’s plans to conduct trials of and possibly produce the Russian...
Deal for AI-Powered Analytics Between METIS And Neptune Lines
METIS Cyberspace Technology has secured a fleet-wide contract from Neptune Lines to implement its data acquisition and advanced analytics platform in a first commitment to deploy the power of AI in vessel management by...
Centuries Old Mariners’ Superstitions Present Even Today
For centuries, there have been many superstitions in the Maritime Industry. The reporter researched from where these superstitions came from and was even puzzled by a few of them, says an article published on...
Australia & Japan To Work on a $13b Plan To Cut Carbon Emission
Australian company lined up the country’s national science agency and Japanese firms to work on a plan to capture carbon dioxide.
Liquefy and transported to Australia offshore site to be injected under the...
ABS Ventures in Environment Friendly Water Ballast Tank Coatings
ABS, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI Group) and the Marshall Islands Registry (MIR) have completed a joint development project (JDP).
The project aims to create an environmentally friendly, solvent-free coating for water ballast tanks...