Lloyd Advises Strategic Approach for IMO 2020

15% of the global maritime fleet isn't likely to comply with it. Shipowners need to keep in mind their trading routes, the chemistry of their fuel, storage and refilling conditions etc. In case...

[Watch] Ghost Ship’ Mystery SOLVED

 Earlier last week, the news of an empty ghost ship drifting in the Myanmar waters haunted people. After the ship went missing for 9 years, it was suddenly seen mysteriously drifting in Myanmar and...

[Watch] Typhoon Causes Ship to Crash Into Airport Bridge

A tanker smashes into a bridge linking Osaka's Kansai airport with the mainland after Typhoon Jebi makes landfall on Tuesday. The ship had been anchored but was forced into the bridge by the strongest...

Can You Name this Ship Part?

Watch out here for the right answers and the winners. Please provide your profile picture and a brief about you to be featured here. If you have any picture based or text based challenge...

SMM – Fleet, Technology, Regulation & Markets

Over 50,000 are expected for the biennial SMM fair in Hamburg next month Run down orderbook value to $221 billion from $278 billion (in SMM 2016) European yards have a 98% share in...

Disputes Heightens Uncertainty and Kill Trade Growth

The US-Iran trade war is starting to affect the major economies of the world. IMO hasn’t changed the 3.9% GDP prediction till now. The EU monthly manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) has already...

Two Decades After Cunard’s Star Is Shining

Recently, Forbes published an intriguing story about Cunard Line, the ship which has finally reached the harbour after decades of struggles in navigating on the adverse currents caused due to the jet age and...

Tanker Report – Week 35

VLCC Chinese charterers dominated in the Middle East Gulf, with rates easing slightly to WS 56/57 and South Korea discharge at WS 55 all basis 270,000mt cargo. West Africa to China rates slipped two points,...

Launch of World’s First Online Maritime Clustering

Bin Sulayem: ‘The initiative is a step towards strengthening the sector’s investment appeal and catalyze the industry to achieve economic diversification.’ More than 5,500 companies work in maritime sector practicing 13,000 activities Maritime Sector...

The Man Supervising Maersk Tankers’ LR2s Being Built in China

Peter Bertelsen knows MR tankers like the back of his hand. So far, he has supervised the building of 13 of 19 MR newbuildings Maersk Tankers has on order in China. Indeed, since joining...