A complete list of finalists for the sixth annual The Maritime Standard Awards, which will be held on 21st October 2019, at the Atlantis, the Palm, Dubai, has been officially announced, reports Marasi News. The...

Tanker shipping is getting “very, very close” to a positive market as vessel supply capacity is in check due partly to scrubber retrofit works, reports Seatrade Maritime News. Although more scrapping would be welcomed to...

Brazilian state-owned oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA said it will meet global rules for lower sulfur content in all of its bunker fuel shipments well ahead of a 2020 deadline, reports Reuters. Sulphur content of...

Japan's Class NK is the latest industry stakeholder to add to the glut of guidance on the upcoming global 0.50% sulfur cap on marine fuel. Booklet for Shippers The Classification Society says its “Booklet for ship...

Shares of cruise ship operators slumped in midday trading Monday, amid concerns that the spike in crude oil prices could act as a drag on earnings, writes Tomi Kilgore in an article published in...

A special ship designed, by Dutch inventor, to clean the oceans has harvested its first plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch since setting sail from San Francisco last month, reports Phys.org. The Ocean Cleanup The...

Global Shippers Forum has renewed its campaign to end the myriad shipping surcharges levied by shipping lines on customers. The shippers urged countries to look at legislation introduced in Sri Lanka in 2014. ...

Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten is working to change that with the launch of MS Roald Amundsen, the world’s first hybrid electric-powered expedition ship. It features state of the art technology that utilizes battery-powered...

According to an article published in Seatrade-Maritime, China issued a plan to strengthen the nation’s position in the transportation sector. Move to improve infrastructure and logistics The stand has been decided with an aim to improve...

According to a report published in Shipowner's Club, it investigates the case of personal injury that was caused after hot cooking oil splashed into the cook's eye. Summary of the incident The cook was shallow frying...