Bulk Carrier Scrap Cargo Fire
Fire erupted in the cargo hold of a bulk carrier, moored at mooring buoys at Waakhaven, Rotterdam, on July 4, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
According to reports, fire erupted in the cargo hold of bulk...
Norden and Nacks To Launch Cargo Ultramax Ships
Danish shipping company Norden has entered into a newbuilding contract with Chinese shipbuilder Nantong Cosco Khi Ship Engineering Co. (NACKS) for four 61,000 dwt dry cargo Ultramax ships, expected to deliver during 2022.
Norden’s...
Monjasa Redesigns Tankers
In a major development, the Global oil and shipping group Monjasa Ltd on Thursday (2 June) announced that they are following their acquisition of five new tankers last year and is currently renaming and...
Monitor BP for Kawasaki Post-Infection COVID19 Symptom in Kids
According to a research study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID19 has been observed in New York.
What Is It?
Hospitals in New York State reported cases...
The Ocean Alliance’s Capacity Share on the Transpacific Increases To 39%
The Ocean Alliance has overtaken the 2M alliance, adding the market share lead on the Asia-Europe tradelane to its already dominant position on the transpacific.
The vessel-sharing alliance of CMA CGM, Cosco (including...
More Ships To Be Detained As Crew Change Crisis Deepens
Around 200,000 seafarers still can't get home due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Expired and extended crew contracts are piling up. Now, some port inspectors are beginning to balk and detain arriving vessels, writes Greg Miller,...
Depressed VLSFO Fueled by Blank Sailings Leading To Tough Q3 Market
According to a Reuters report, the global supply of fuel oil, used by ships and power plants, is expected to grow in the third quarter, depressing the marine fuel market as shipping demand remains...
Gasum Launches 45 mins Bunkering Operation Speed Station
Finland’s state-owned gas firm Gasum has opened a new LNG bunkering station at Sweden’s Nynashamn port located at the Port of Stockholm premises.
The new bunkering station is now frequently used by two...
Safety Precautions for Safe Cargo Fumigation
A recently published article in Skuld written by Martin Øhre deals with the fumigants that continue to cause to and take lives of seafarers. By this brief article, Skuld wishes to raise awareness about...
First ‘Driverless Ships’ To Be Available By 2023
Europe is gearing up for driverless (autonomous) ships, and planning autonomous ports too, writes Andrew Rosenbaum for Cyprus Mail.
Autonomous shipping
The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping said that it has published Guidelines on the classification...