Green House Gases Emissions Resolution To Be Submitted at MEPC 74
According to an article published in Safety4Sea, the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), along with several IMO member states and NGOs, are expected to submit a draft resolution to the MEPC 74...
Two Saudi Oil Tankers Suffered Sabotage in UAE
Saudi Arabia's oil tankers suffered a "sabotage attack" on Sunday off the coast of Fujairah, UAE, reports Platts.
What happened?
Saudi Arabia’s two oil tankers were targeted in "sabotage attack" off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab...
Structural Components That Effected Suezmax Slow Down
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While the Q4 rally was enjoyed by all classes of tankers, including those from the product tanker segment, one particular crude carrying class has had been impacted by the anticipated seasonal slowdown in a...
Legal Nightmares You Can Face on a Ship?
Cruise ship passengers can be exposed to legal systems that don't provide the same protections they would find in the US.
When a cruise ship docks at a port, its passengers are subject...
Liners Like Seaspan Chartering More Ships To Gain Scrubbers Momentum
According to an article published in Freight Waves, Seaspan Corporation, the largest U.S.-listed lessor of container ships, reported strong quarterly profits driven by a one-off charter renegotiation and voiced optimistic commentary on broader market...
Improper Execution of Helm Orders Resulted in Collision
The Incident
At 0250 local time on June 13, 2018, the inbound bulk carrier Yochow collided with the
articulated tug and barge OSG Independence/OSG 243, which was moored at the TPC Group, Inc. facility on the...
DryBulk FFA Market: The Long Road To Recovery
According to a report by Freight Investor Services, after being depressed for a long time, the recovery for freight rates appeared not to be wishful thinking anymore.
Signs of recovery
The sign of freight recovery has...
Japan Boosts Spot VLCC Charters
Japanese refiners have stepped up chartering VLCCs in the spot market due to changing trade patterns, on the back of rising US crude exports.
Japanese refiners chartered 29 VLCCs from the spot market...
Tanker Collision, Gasoline Spill Closes Portion of Houston Ship Channel
Based on a Reuters report, one barge was severely damaged and another capsized following a collision with a 755-foot (230-m) tanker in the Houston Ship Channel.
What happened?
The collision incident occurred near Bayport, Texas, that...
China Tests Sniffers To Inspect Vessel Sulphur Emissions
According to a press release by Lloydslist, China has set up monitoring facilities on the Yangtze River for screening high-sulphur fuel.
What happened?
China has installed monitoring facilities on the Yangtze River, at Yangshan deep-water port, and...