Two Cruise Ships Collide! Parallel Parking Job Gone Wrong
Two cruise ships collided while in a port in Vancouver, shocking passengers early on the 4th morning, reports Vancouver News.
What happened?
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority said that both ships belonged to Holland America. The...
DryBulk FFA Market: More Headwinds in Q2 Despite Brucutu Mine Restart
Capesize market is expected to face more headwinds in Q2 2019, despite some market optimism in Vale’s restart of Brucutu mine, says an article published in Freight Investor Services.
Fewer cargoes for Capesize
The lack...
Euronav Sees Tanker Rate Upside from IMO 2020
Euronav reported net income of $19.5 million for the quarter, up from a loss of $39.1 million in the first quarter of 2018.
Spot rates for the company’s very large crude carriers averaged...
Why Cruise Ships are Incubators for Measles and Other Diseases?
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2018, 11 cruise ships carrying hundreds of passengers to the United States reported outbreaks of rotavirus, norovirus and E. coli.
The most...
How ‘Flags of Convenience’ Have Shrunk Australia’s Merchant Fleet?
The Australian Labor Party is promising to create a strategic fleet of up to a dozen ships – oil tankers, gas carriers, and container ships.
Australian-flagged ships must abide by Australian laws regarding...
SCA Says 68 Vessels With a Cargo Tonnage of 5.2 Million Passed Suez Canal
According to an Egypt Independent report, the Suez Canal Economic Zone’s (SCEZ) Chairman Mohab Mamish said that traffic passing through the Suez Canal in both directions summed 68 vessels with a total cargo tonnage...
Measles Quarantined US Cruise Resumes Journey from St. Lucia After 100 Vaccines Delivered
According to a BBC report, the US cruise ship which was placed in quarantine after a case of measles broke out onboard has reportedly left the Caribbean island of St Lucia.
Situation Updates
Online tracking...
Visually Impaired Japanese Sailor Sets Record, Completing Non-stop Pacific Voyage
A blind Japanese sailor successfully completed a two-month non-stop voyage across the Pacific ocean. He is the first visually impaired person to do so, reports BBC news.
How did he make it?
Mitsuhiro Iwamoto, 52, sailed...
107 Maritime Chiefs Call for Ship Speed Limits To Cut Emissions
According to a Financial Times articles, more than 100 maritime chiefs have urged the IMO to take measure to tackle climate change as the 2015 Paris climate agreement, don't have provisions for emissions from...
From Waffles To Flooring, Here’s Where Cruise Lines Buy Everything, Including The Ship
According to Douglas Gollan's Forbes article, more than 11,000 industry professionals are attending Seatrade Cruise Global which was held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, last week, where anything and everything you need to...