To Build a Ship in a Bottle Is Therapeutic
ABC News writer Jessica Hayes writes about Michael Stoddart’s passion to build a ship in a bottle. Here’s an excerpt from it.
All that you need
Michael Stoddart says, building a ship in a bottle all...
Freight Rate Rise Increases Pressure on Dockside Scrap
An expected rise in freight rates for deliveries of ferrous scrap cargoes from Europe to Turkey is expected to lower the dockside prices.
Seaborne scrap market participants expect mills to try to drive...
Sulphur Cap 2020 : ‘FONAR’ Guidance Awaited From IMO
'FONAR' system to assist ships in their Regulation 18 declarations to state is still being processed by IMO.
From 1 January 2015, in ECAs established under MARPOL Annex VI, the sulphur limit for...
[Watch] How Widened Mobile Ship Channel Will Allow More and Bigger Ships?
According to Alabama News, part of its new 10-cent gas tax increase will go toward the $400 million widening and deepening of the Mobile ship channel, something coastal lawmakers called “a good deal.”
Ship channel...
Wärtsilä Solutions for New State-of-the-Art Wasaline Ferry
The new Wasaline ferry will feature Wärtsilä solutions that make it among the world’s most efficient and eco-friendly vessels.
The new ferry is scheduled for delivery in May 2021 after orders with Wärtsilä...
Australia Halts German Ship for Poor Working Conditions
Anna Elisabeth owned by German firm Johann MK Blumenthal was detained off the coast of Australia for poor working conditions.
Inspectors said there wasn't enough food for the crew and there had been...
König & Cie Continues Fleet Downsizing
König & Cie has sealed an en bloc price for two of its vessels at $ 18m to a South Korean buyer, says an article published in Splash 247.
The sale info
Hamburg shipping and investment...
Chinese Shipyard Mega Merger Being Fast-tracked
China’s two major state-run shipbuilding majors – CSSC and CSIC – are accelerating preparation for a potential merger, and a detailed merger plan is expected to be finalized this year, writes Jason Jiang in...
Tanker Owner Uses Norway’s Export Credit Agency for Scrubber Retrofits
A Bergen-based tanker owner is installing scrubbers on its entire fleet using financing from Norway’s export credit agency, reports Marine Propulsion.
What is it?
Inventor Chemical Tankers’ seven 19,000-gt chemical tankers qualify for export credit because...
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 11, 2019
Protection Vessel International has released the Maritime Security Report for Week 11 of 2019. The report formulated on 26th March 2019 highlights the various security breaches that have happened over the past week.
Peru: Robbers...