NYK Concludes Charter Agreement for LNG Carrier with EDF LNG Shipping
On January 26, NYK Line signed a contract with EDF LNG Shipping Ltd., a subsidiary of Electricité de France (EDF), one of the largest electricity companies in the world, to charter out a newly...
CMA CGM Takes Delivery of its New 20,600 TEUs Vessel
First ship of an order for three 20,600 TEU-containerships.
Entry into service on February 6th on the Asia to Europe Route: the French Asia Line.
The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in maritime...
Abandoned Seafarers in UAE ‘a Scourge that has to Stop’
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has asked the scourge to stop while highlighting the plight of the eleven Indian and Myanmar crew members were finally repatriated home after 17 months in Ajman, UAE.
What...
Bio-repellent Agent Proves its Worth on Ship Trial
A twenty-four-month trial of a hull coating containing the bio-repellent active agent Selektope on a chemical and products carrier has confirmed its hard fouling prevention power according to its manufacturer I-Tech.
During the trial, the...
Drug Smugglers on Rotterdam Express Caught
On January 27, the Colombian authorities reportedly detained drug smugglers after conducting routine check onboard a cargo vessel.
What happened?
The crew members of cargo vessel ‘Rotterdam Express’ reported to the Columbian officials the presence of...
IMO Transparency Under Scrutiny
An anti-corruption, non-profit organisation Transparency International, is undertaking an assessment of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) governance, transparency and accountability performance.
A look inside
Transparency International closed a tender last week for a consultancy position on the...
Mongolian Cargo Ship Sinks
On January 28, two crew members were reportedly rescued from a sinking cargo ship by the Chinese army.
What happened?
A Mongolian cargo ship transporting a cargo of white sugar with 13 crew members onboard when...
Sheriff Dies in 8m Plunge from Ship’s Boarding Ladder
On January 27, a deputy sheriff of the court after he plunged to his death into the ocean after falling from a steep ladder.
What happened?
The police and the South African Maritime Safety Authority were...
[Watch] Bad Navigation Costs Lives
Editor Martyn Wingrove highlights how bad ship navigation causes fatal accidents
2018 should be the year when shipping improves safety, but already we have had our first two fatal vessel collisions.
Ten seafarers lost their lives...
Is Natural Gas More Emissions Intensive than Coal?
While there is ongoing debate around the actual levels of methane emissions along the gas value chain, we examine what we know about CO2 emissions along the value chains of both gas and coal and...