It’s become something of a matter for debate, as people jostle for a place in the pecking order for Covid tests, vaccines, privileged medical treatment and freedom from the various prohibitions that prevent us...

Jet fuel values which dropped significantly in the first part of last year have left negative territory vis-a-vis ICE low sulfur (LS) gasoil to project a reasonable premium over the gasoil benchmark, according to...

The criminal case stemming from a 2019 accident in which the cruise ship MSC Opera hit a river cruise ship and the dock while arriving in Venice has been concluded with an agreement that will...

Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT) and Bahri Ship Management (BSM) signed a contract to deploy the SMARTShip™ platform on 40 ships in Bahri's fleet, says a press release published in PRNewswire.  About the contract The leading maritime...

Fifteen Panama sailors have been stranded for a month aboard the Missi Commander and are without food and drinking water is scarce, reports MENAFN.  Current situation The vessel flying the  Mongolian flag was on a five-day...

Seven Albanian stowaways were arrested after a cargo ship was brought into port in Dorset, reports BBC. Wrong information According to reports, paramedics received a call from a bulker at 05:40 am on Tuesday when the...

The price of VLSFO in Singapore, the world's largest bunkering hub, has advanced above $500/mt for the first time in almost a year. VLSFO at Singapore gained $6/mt to $500.50/mt on Tuesday, according to Ship...

China yesterday announced the suspension of crew change for all vessels managed by Omicron Ship Management and Dia Yuan International Shipping for 30 days from 8 February, after Covid-19 was detected on two dry...

The ageing global container fleet will likely see a raft of newbuild orders placed this year and next, despite future propulsion concerns, a new report from Braemar ACM suggests. The broker is anticipating...

2021 marks the start of the UN Decade on Ocean Science – a chance to move away from past mistakes. It is where EU decisions were not always made based on the best-available...