Bulk Report – Week 5, 2019
The weekly highlights of the Baltic Briefing are here. This report showcases the bulk carrier market scenario of week 5 of 2019 which has been compiled on 1st February.
Capesize
The Vale dam tragedy sparked a...
Tanker Report – Week 5, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the tanker market of the 5th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 1st February highlights the plight of the tanker market at...
‘Blistering Barnacles’ and Shipping’s Big Gas Question
In addition to natural gas, alternative fuels and even barnacle-resistant paint are required for meeting the climate target.
International shipping contributes nearly 3% and the number is expected to rise by 50% by mid-century...
Master Stabbed By Crew Aboard Aframax Crude Oil Tanker
According to Fleetmon, the master was stabbed by a crew member aboard an Aframax crude oil tanker.
What happened?
On February 4, the oil tanker 'STI Guard' was enroute from Ust-Luga Russia to Singapore when the captain of...
Guided-Missile Cruiser and a Dry Cargo Ship Collided Stern-to-Stern
While Navy collisions are rare, in 2017 two destroyers were involved in separate deadly collisions that killed a total of 17 sailors.
This Tuesday, two Navy suffered another incident wherein two ships collided...
Master’s Failure to Plan and Execute a Safe Docking Causes Allision of Vessel
What happened?
About 1400 Alaska daylight time on June 3, 2016, the cruise ship Celebrity Infinity allided with its arrival berth in Ketchikan, Alaska. No one was injured and no pollution occurred, but the ship...
[Answer] Is This Cruise Ship Dumping Human Waste Into the Ocean?
An image supposedly showing a cruise ship dumping human waste into the ocean near a coastal city is frequently shared on social media. One popular iteration with more than 30,000 shares was posted by...
Beware of Local Restrictions Before Discharging Washwater from Scrubbers
Despite the IMO's approval for scrubbers as a safe bet for the new sulphur regulations, some local authorities of coastal countries are concerned about the washwater discharged from these scrubbers, reports the Gard.
To...
Box Ship Market Looks To LNG and Scrubbers
The outlook for the ultra-large container ship (ULCS) orderbook has softened - 23,000 TEU newbuilds belonging to MSC are due to be delivered this year.
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) signed contracts for 20...
Free Self-Assessment Tool for Container Ship Operators
Free Self-Assessment tool launched to understand how much idle port time affects bunkering consumption.
The Port Call Calculator is part of a range of tools and services that Intelligent Cargo Systems offer to...