Singaporean Oil Tanker Seized Over Commercial Dispute
A Singapore-flagged oil tanker with 26 crew members on board，including two Chinese nationals，has been seized by the military in Cameroon since Feb. 1, consular and security sources told Xinhua on Monday.
What happened?
According to the...
ClassNK Grants AIP to Kawasaki Project on LNG-fuelled Bulk Carrier
Leading Classification Society ClassNK granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) based on its Rule Part GF, says a press release on JLA.
About the Approval in Principal
It adopts IGF Code (regulation for ships using low-flashpoint...
Deficient Monitoring Leads to Grounding of Freighter
What happened?
At 1312 local time on May 27, 2016, the lake freighter (laker) Roger Blough ran aground near the Gros Cap Reefs Light off Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada. The grounding occurred as...
Marine Propulsion Awards to Recognise Teams and Departments in 2019
The Marine Propulsion Awards 2019 will celebrate shipping's engineering stars with
six new award categories being featured this year, reports Gavin Lipsith for Marine Propulsion.
Where and When?
The Marine Propulsion Awards 2019 is scheduled to takes...
Baltec Marines ULCS Scrubber Retrofit Wins More Scrubber Orders
In a recent development, Baltec Marine has completed world's largest turnkey scrubbers retrofit, reports Shipandbunker.
130 scrubbers were installed in 50 vessels.
Of them 2 were 16,000 TEU capacity boxships kept at a drydock...
[Watch] Giant Cargo Ship Makes First China-to-Tampa Trip
COSCO’s container ship is one of the largest ships to ever dock in port Tampa Bay.
The cargo ship is capable of transporting 4,500 different containers at one time.
This direct Asian service...
[Watch] Ship Busting Through Ice in Frozen Chicago River
Mesmerizing video shows a ship busting through the ice as it travels along the frozen Chicago River.
Aerial views showed the river frozen over the week as the Windy City and the rest of the...
Foreship Ensures New Design For Wasaline Ferry
Wasaline ferry to freight and passenger connections between Umeå in Sweden and Vaasa in Finland and to incorporate specific flexibility, stability and efficiency challenges for the ship.
The state-of-the-art 'Super 1A Ice Class ferry'...
Pan Ocean To Buy Two New Bulk Carriers For $147m
The South Korean carrier Pan Ocean Co has expressed interest to buy two new ships, the company disclosed.
Resolution passed
The board passed a resolution on January 25 and it has entered a long-term contract to...
Cargo Stowage Solutions Enhance Payload Capacity
MacGregor has retrofitted 100 container ships and offers Cargo Boost service designed to improve the earning potential of existing container ships by offering higher cargo stacking.
DP World and SMS group created 'High...