Wheelhouse Crushed in Accident
On March 14, a wheelhouse was left damaged after it was crushed in an accident at the quay on the Mittelland Canal.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Nawatrans 1’ was left damaged in an accident at the...
Grounded Ship Moved 80 Meters
On March 7, a tow tug was successful in moving the grounded vessel to a deeper position allowing it to float for further salvage operations.
What happened?
The tow vessel ‘Fairmount Alpine’ managed to pull the...
[Watch] The Art of Stretching Her
It was the cruise industry equivalent of routine surgery. The ‘patient’ was Silversea’s ship, Silver Spirit, the ‘hospital’ was the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Sicily, and the ‘surgeons’ were a team of engineers employed...
How to Buy Bunkers? Spot vs Contract Deals
by Ishaan Hemnani, CEO, BunkerEx
Bunker buyers often debate on the best way to buy their fuel. Is spot buying better, or the contract? While the spot buying is open to crazy spikes that might...
Going Green can Save the Green
Thordon Bearings will present a paper at a major conference in Copenhagen next week, where the polymer bearings specialist will emphasise how the adoption of green technologies can slash ship operation costs.
As part of...
The Maritime Standard Awards 2018 Maintains Winning Formula
The Maritime Standard Awards (TMS Awards) 2018 will take place at the Atlantis, The Palm, on 15th October this year. This is the fifth year in a row that the Awards and gala dinner...
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement: a Strategy for Growth
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement is expanding rapidly through acquisition, and new business development. LNG World Shipping catches up with this ambitious group.
In early 2018, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) purchased PRONAV and its fleet of six managed LNG...
7 Tips to Reduce Freight Costs
If your company ships occasionally, you don’t have to worry about the rising freight costs. But if shipping is an integral part of your operations, these rising costs is a matter of concern, reports...
Biggest Container Vessel Casualty may Cost Multi-million-dollar Insurance Claims
A Maersk spokesman told The Loadstar today no decision had yet been reached on the port of destination for the fire-damaged 15,262 teu Maersk Honam.
Galloping insurers
The insurance industry is urging to brace itself from...
Faulty Crane Installation Kills Skipper Onboard
The MAIB released its report on the incident in which skipper, Jamie Kerr, died on the Carol Anne when the crane fitted to the vessel collapsed leaving the reader in little doubt that this...