2M Alliance Suspends Transpacific Loop
2M Alliance of Maersk Line and MSC suspended ts transpacific TP1/New Eagle service.
The loop has a rotation of Kaohsiung, Yantian, Xiamen, Shanghai, Busan, Vancouver (Canada), Seattle, Yokohama, Busan and Kaohsiung.
Effective with voyage...
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 9, 2019
Protection Vessel International has releases Maritime Security Report for Week 9 of 2019. The report formulated on 6th March 2019 t highlights the various security breaches that have happened over the past week.
Seychelles: Container...
Threat of Legal Action Leads to Payment of Fine Over Humber Incident
Master of a Russian oil tanker was fined a total of £25761.99 at Hull Magistrates Court.
Prosecuted for breaching the International Safety Management (ISM) Code.
CA Inspectors found a catalogue of deficiencies in navigation...
Containers Toppled on Ship Headed to Port of Wilmington
On March 6, a ship on its way to the Port of Wilmington ran into a mess on board after several cargo containers toppled over.
What happened?
Bethany Welch, a spokeswoman with the Port of Wilmington,...
Funding for Aspiring Young Women in the Maritime Industry
The maritime industry is dominated by men. There are very few women who make it here but things are gradually changing as we witness more women coming to the forefront.
The situation will change further...
Serena Melani the First Female Captain to Launch a Cruise Ship
Captain Serena Melani will helm the Seven Seas Splendor, making her the first woman in cruise industry history to captain a new ocean cruise ship at launch.X
Telegraph.co.uk., published an article on Captain Melani's maritime...
Cruise Ship’s Secret Codes You Never Want To Hear
Cruise ship employee's secret code words have been revealed and there are some you'd hope you won't have to hear, says an article published in Mirror.
Dealing with tricky situations
Cruise ships can hold thousands of...
ExxonMobil : Best Practice Tips for Switching To Low Sulphur Fuel
The global maritime industry is heading full sail toward a dramatic change in fuel with the 0.5% global sulphur cap imposed by the International Maritime Organization.
Ahead of this, ExxonMobil has developed, a set of...
Winners of the “Public Eye Investigation Award” Shed Light on Shipbreaking
Belgian journalist Gie Goris, Editor in Chief of MO* Magazine, and Nicola Mulinaris, Communication, and Policy Officer of the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, received Public Eye’s first ever “Investigation Award” for their research on the...
HSFO in 2020 Could Contain 4.2% Sulfur Prior To Scrubber Treatment
The level of sulfur in marine fuel, before it passes through an exhaust gas cleaning system or scrubber, could rise from current levels to 4.2% in 2020, an industry expert told Platts on Thursday.
Why...