Alfa Laval PureSOx Scrubber Systems – 10 Years at Sea

As we enter 2019, we witness the maritime industry scrambling to make it to the global sulphur deadline. With just one year’s time in hand, many a milestone is being reached. One such milestone...

Greece Retains The Top Position in 2019 Top 10 Global Fleet Values

The top 10 global fleet values position has been released by Vessel values. Greece has bagged the top position and its fleet has increased its total value by over USD 5 billion in...

Cargo Ship Lost 345 Containers and Still Counting

Freight ship 'MSC Zoe' loses 345 containers at sea. The search party has retrieved most of the containers from the sea bed. Around 21 containers washed ashore German Wadden Sea island of Borkum washed...

Explorers to Break Through Sea Ice to Endurance, the Shackleton’s Ship

Antarctic explorers are to break their way through 75 miles of sea ice in an effort to reach the final resting place of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance. The Endurance sank in...

How Do You Ship a 300 Million Year Old Tree Stump?

The fossil of a tree stump at the Museum of Natural History is destined for the Royal Ontario Museum’s new "Dawn of Life" gallery. The museum has made highly-detailed molds of the stump...

Failure to Maintain Proper Lookout Causes Collision of Vessels

  On June 2, 2016, about 0111 local time, the dump scow barge 123 being pushed by the towing vessel Matachin collided with the US Coast Guard cutter Thetis in Las Cascadas Reach, Panama Canal....

New is Better in LNG Propulsion : Concludes Major Study

Study shows owners prefer LNG propulsion in newbuilds than retrofit existing ones. Out of 143 vessels of global LNG-fuelled fleet, only 8 are retrofits as they spend more time in emissions control area...

Capesize Rates Retreat on Weak Fundamentals

China’s economic slowdown and the softening Panamax market weakened freight rates this week. Capesize 5 time charter average recorded at $14,608, down $998 day-on-day, but  failed to recover and dropped further to $13,823,...

Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 5, 2019

The Weekly maritime security report for the 5th week of this year has been published by the Protection Vessels International. The report dated 5th February 2019 put forwards the various maritime safety threats and...

How to Prepare for the Big 6 IMO 2020 Questions Within 11 Months?

Carriers will play a major role in complying with IMO regulations by ensuring their fleets meet the sulfur requirement. Prices for carriers using low-sulfur fuel will rise and the cost of high-sulfur fuel...