Cargo Ship Loaded With Timber Catches Fire in Hold, Precautions To Be Taken
A cargo ship carrying timber reportedly caught fire in the hold.
The cargo hold closed and was allowed to enter the port.
Timber carriers are constructed with special requirements.
In accordance with "Code...
Marine Solution Provider Focuses on Enhanced Crew Mobility & Well-being
In a major development, P&O Maritime Logistics (formerly Topaz Energy and Marine), a leading provider of marine solutions with a focus on offshore energy and port services and logistics, has updated its wired and...
First Non-Chinese BWTS Enters Chinese Ballast Treatment Market
Alfa Laval claims breakthrough in Chinese ballast treatment market.
PureBallast 3 systems gets the Chinese type approval.
It can be installed on vessels that carry the Chinese flag.
One of the first non-Chinese ballast...
Rule Out Misdeclared Cargo, Says IUMI
Mis- and non-declaration of cargo has serious safety implications and is the root cause behind tragic incidents.
IMO urged to amend fire safety regulations.
Fines from shipping lines will increase the pressure on...
Backhaul Box Rates Rise Due To Record Cancellations
Coronavirus-induced cancellations has resulted in a capacity shortfall for cargo.
A total of 77 container-ship sailings had been blanked — 48 trans-Pacific and 29 Asia-Europe.
The record cancellation of sailings has backhaul rates...
Black Sea Common Maritime Agenda To Help in Sustainable Shipping
In a major development, the Common maritime agenda for the Black Sea has been officially launched on 17 February 2020 in Sofia, where representatives from seven Black Sea countries – Bulgaria, Georgia, the Republic...
Shipping Giant Sells Ships and Stake To Support Operations!
Troubled PIL sells containerships to Seaspan and Wan Hai to raise cash.
Speculation prompts PIL may soon pull out entirely from liner services.
Six of PIL’s ships were anchored off Singapore, due to...
Ocean Shipping Contracts To Be Held up As Virus Becomes Pandemic?
The degree of uncertainty within the U.S. container shipping industry is now verging on the surreal, writes Freight Waves, Senior Editor Greg Miller in an article published on their website.
China Shutdown Fallout
There’s the fallout...
New Study Reveals ‘Invisible Oil’ from Deepwater Horizon
The spread of oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico was far worse than previously believed, new research has found.
These new findings have important implications for environmental health...
BAWAT Secures IMO Approval for Pasteurisation Treatment System
One of the easiest to use and cost-effective ballast water treatment systems has been awarded Type Approval by the United States Coast Guard.
Bawat system is the only treatment system available to shipowners...