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Fobas Bunker Alert! Galveston Area Fuel Problems
Bunker fuel alert issued after FOBAS found HFO in a number of vessels facing operational issues in Galveston.
The Contaminated Fuel in question have met the Table 2 of ISO 8217 guidelines but...
Expert Says No Firm Trend in Bunker Price Movements Next Week
World oil indexes edged up at the start of the week on the implementation of the first round of sanctions on Iran but then turned into downward evolution. At the same time, fuel market...
Master’s Negligence – No Recourse for Charterers
Stowage dispute between shipowners and charterers lead to the development of Clearlake Shipping vs Privocean Shipping case.
The master's rejection of cargo stowage plan due to the absence of extra strapping lead to...
Ship Broker Clarkson Shrugs Off Trade War Fears Despite Profit Slump
Clarkson, the world’s largest ship broker, has no concerns about the trade war despite the reports on profit decline in this buzzy market conditions.
Only in greater good
The FTSE 250 company, which helps shipping companies...
Ever-larger Grabs Meet Demands of Bulk Boom
Growing demand for larger mobile harbour cranes to provide handling for bulk cargoes says, John Bensalhia reports.
While a port's original choice of crane might be to handle older, smaller vessels, but it may not...
Hazard Alert! 13 Containers Fell Off a Ship in Durban
Last week, around 13 shipping containers reportedly fell off a container vessel docked at the Durban harbour.
What happened?
The container vessel ‘MSC Chloe’ was drifting near the Durban harbour when it was attacked by huge...
[Watch] Ship Adrift in Bosphorus
On August 13, a vessel suffered technical malfunction and was reported to be adrift in the Bosphorus strait.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Hazar’ was enroute from Aradeniz to Livorno when it suffered a technical malfunction under...
Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During July 2018
On August 13, The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that eight foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during July 2018 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Increasing inspection
During July, there...
Cargo Inflamed by Hot Exhaust Pipe of Generator
On August 12, a fire triggered onboard a barge after its cargo came in contact with a hot exhaust pipe of a generator.
What happened?
The fire rescue team in Lingen was alerted after a barge...