Global Ship Lease Fixes Post-Panamax Boxship on Long-term Charter To Maersk
According to a Splash report, the London-based containership owner Global Ship Lease has sealed a 30- to 38-month charter with Maersk Line for 2000-built 5,936 teu containership Tasman.
About The Charter
The charter will commence...
New Venture To Market LNG-fuelled Floating Power Stations
In a major development, Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Turkey’s Karpowership International have agreed to collaborate in Karmol, a joint venture that will market LNG-fuelled floating power plants to countries and territories that...
The New Frontiers in Gaining Acceptance for Scrubber Technology
To overcome continuing industry unease over scrubbers, seven questions need to be addressed, EGCSA director Don Gregory told delegates at Riviera Maritime Media’s Americas Sulphur Cap 2020 Conference in Houston, writes Edwin Lampert in...
GPS Spoofing a Cyber Threat To Ship Navigation
GPS spoofing threat was pushed higher up the global news agenda, when more than 20 vessels in the Black Sea reported AIS traces erroneous in 2017.
All of the ships’ tracking systems...
WinGD and ExxonMobil Unite To Optimise Engine Performance for Smart Shipping
Co-operation of two major marine industry suppliers to benefit vessel operators during a time of unprecedented change
The integrated system will enable engine optimisation to enhance reliability and reduce maintenance costs
Insights from...
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 16, 2019
Protection Vessel International has released the Maritime Security Report for Week 16 of 2019. The report formulated on 30th April 2019 highlights the various security breaches that have happened over the past week.
Peru: Robbers board...
Navios Takes Delivery of 10,000 TEU Boxship
Navios Maritime Containers announced that it took delivery of a 2011-built 10,000 TEU containership on April 23, 2019, says an article published in Marine Link.
Charter terms and conditions
As previously announced, the containership was acquired...
A Fleet of Tankers Is Hoarding Oil for a Gathering Storm
With new ship-emission regulations taking effect in 2020, traders are using the channel to hoard fuels for which demand will boom.
Top trading houses are beginning to gather a fleet of tankers to...
‘Mystery Ship’ Runs Aground in Coral Sea
A mystery ship which ran aground on a reef between Australia and New Caledonia has baffled authorities in the French territory, reports SBS News.
What happened?
The 30-meter long vessel was spotted on Chesterfield reef on...
Mercator Ltd. Sells VLCC for 27.5 Million USD
According to a letter issued on 30th April, 2019, the company Mercator Ltd. has announced plans to sell their vessels as a part of their strategic plan, reports the Hindu Business Line.
The company...