Belships Acquires Supramax Bulk Carrier
Belships ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire a 58,700 dwt bulk carrier from Wenaas Shipping AS.
The agreed purchase price is USD 13.0 million, of which half will be paid in...
Cargo Ship Listing While Docked in Hartlepool Investigated
Authorities are carrying out an inspection on a large cargo ship which has been listing while docked in Hartlepool.
MCA surveyors are planning to visit the vessel today to carry out a Port State...
Storm Hits Chemical Disaster Site Closes Houston Ship Channel
The Houston Ship Channel has been shut down due to violent storms wracked the chemical disaster site.
The outbound shipping has been halted and decontamination stations have been closed.
ITC plans to assess the...
$120 Million Worth Cocaine Retrieved from a Spanish Ship in the Atlantic
According to a News Day report, the Coast Guard retrieved a suspicious attachment ship in the Atlantic.
What happened?
The Coast Guard members of the Organised Crime and Intelligence Unit (OCIU) and Point Fortin police, led...
Yet Another Viking Cruise Incident – This Time It Crashes into Oil Tanker
A Viking Cruises ship carrying 171 passengers was badly damaged after it crashed into an oil tanker, reports Business Insider.
What happened?
A Viking Cruises ship and a petroleum tanker collided near the Netherlands on Monday.
The...
8 Things Cruise Ship Workers Want To Tell Passengers, But Can’t
Cruise ship workers are tasked with making guests as happy as possible just like other employees in the hospitality industry.
Workers can't always be honest with passengers about their behavior or about...
Consumed 22 Kg Plastic Kills Pregnant Whale in Mediterranean
A pregnant sperm whale was discovered lifeless on a seaside with 22 kilograms of plastic inside her. This has prompted a stark warning over the risks of air pollution in the Mediterranean Sea, says...
Safety Implications Associated With the Use of 0.50% Sulfur Fuels
With the IMO 2020 sulfur regulations in the horizon, new variants of bunker fuels are gaining momentum which is primarily hybrid fuel that meets compliance. The chemical nature of these fuels has been very complex so far...
5,000 Metalheads on a Ship in the Bahamas
Here's what happens when you stick 5,000 metalheads on a ship in the Bahamas, writes Metal Hammer for Loudersound.
The metal cruise
A staple part of the heavy metal calendar for eight years now, the latest...
IMO 2020 Boosts Sales and Prices of Secondhand Tankers
As per an article published in Platts, the new sulfur emission norms for marine fuels have boosted the sale prices of secondhand tankers, particularly the Long Range II, which are in strong demand, shipping...