Cargo Ships Beached By Typhoon

Two cargo ships were beached by typhoon last week at Cua Viet beach, Vietnam, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? Two cargo ships HOANG TUAN 26 and THANH THANH DAT 68 got beached by a typhoon last...

Moderna Vaccine Provides Greater Hope Than Pfizer

On a day his state and others reported staggering coronavirus numbers, one Midwestern governor said he could see through the darkness to better days ahead. But he acknowledged it will remain a difficult journey,...

Cargo Ship Attacked, Vessel not Identified

A cargo ship has been attacked. It is probably an Aframax crude oil tanker but identification yet to be confirmed.According to a recent Maritime Bulletin news report written by Mikhail Voytenko, a cargo...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 46, 2020

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 46th week of this year. The report dated 13th November 2020 provides a valuable insight into this week’s tanker market dealings, freight rates, and...

Great Eastern Signs Vessel Acquisition Contract

The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited (G E Shipping) has announced the contract to buy a secondhand Capesize Bulk Carrier, says an article published in IIFL Securities. GE’s fleet GE Shipping said the 2014 Philippines built...

[Watch] Girl Swims With 11-foot Long Python

Eight-year-old girl likes to cool off in her small backyard pool in Israel with her swimming buddy. Her pet  is a 11-foot yellow serpent. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may...

Seafarer’s Employment Agreement & Updated Port State Inspections

The Australia Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) updated the temporary arrangements during COVID-19 relating to the maximum period of shipboard service allowed for seafarers under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC,2006), says a press release...

Cargo Ship Attacked, Crew Kidnapped

A general cargo ship with the flag of Ghana was attacked and boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened?  The cargo ship AM DELTA was trading in regional waters since...

Singapore HSFO Sales Topped 1mn Tonne

HSFO sales in Singapore topped 1mn t in October and is an increase of 130,000t from September. The premium of gasoil bunkers over HSFO bunkers declined significantly, to an average of $65/t so...

IMO MEPC 75 -76 Meeting To Discuss GHG, Maritime R&D Proposals

More than seven months late and a whole meeting cycle out of phase, Monday will finally see MEPC 75 start its week-long session, writes Paul Hinton for the Ship Insight and here's what to...