A tanker carrying 1,300 metric tons of raw gasoline, drifted off course due to steering gear failure and collided with a cargo ship, reports DW.com. What happened? Two ships collided on the Rhine river in Germany....

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 33rd week of this year. The report dated 14th August 2020 provides a valuable insight into this week’s tanker market dealings, freight rates, and...

As shipping moves toward a future powered by cleaner fuels, IMO’s global sulphur cap offers some valuable lessons to ensure the safe and reliable operation of main engines. Prior to the fuel change,...

The outcry is getting louder for UN officials to gain access to a rusting oil tanker moored off Yemen. As already the world is awake after the environmental disaster in Mauritius and the...

Mutation of the novel coronavirus in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious but appears less deadly. Evidence suggests the proliferation of the D614G mutation in some parts of...

Jack Mahoney has been named president and CEO of Westwood Shipping. He succeeded Guy Stephenson who retired as president and CEO in 2007. He brings a wealth of relevant experience and leadership skills...

Keel-laying ceremony for the second LNG bunkering vessel has been initiated. The second LNG bunkering vessel is owned by MOL and chartered by Total. The first ship in this batch is chartered by...

Diamond S currently owns 66 ships across both the crude and product tanker segments. It comprises of  15 Suezmaxes, one Aframax, and 50 Medium Range Tankers. Teekay Tankers has a fleet of 26...

Southeast Asia is facing a strain of the new coronavirus. The strain, earlier seen in other parts of the world is called D614G. It was discovered in a Malaysian cluster of 45 cases...

First LNG ship-to-ship bunkering operation at the port of Emden was performed for Volkswagen’s Siem Confucius. Approximately 1,500 metric tonnes of LNG was delivered from LNG-powered bunker vessel Engie Zeebrugge onto the deep...