[Answer] Is This Cruise Ship Dumping Human Waste Into the Ocean?
An image supposedly showing a cruise ship dumping human waste into the ocean near a coastal city is frequently shared on social media. One popular iteration with more than 30,000 shares was posted by...
Beware of Local Restrictions Before Discharging Washwater from Scrubbers
Despite the IMO's approval for scrubbers as a safe bet for the new sulphur regulations, some local authorities of coastal countries are concerned about the washwater discharged from these scrubbers, reports the Gard.
To...
Box Ship Market Looks To LNG and Scrubbers
The outlook for the ultra-large container ship (ULCS) orderbook has softened - 23,000 TEU newbuilds belonging to MSC are due to be delivered this year.
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) signed contracts for 20...
Free Self-Assessment Tool for Container Ship Operators
Free Self-Assessment tool launched to understand how much idle port time affects bunkering consumption.
The Port Call Calculator is part of a range of tools and services that Intelligent Cargo Systems offer to...
ABS Grants AIP to Dalian LNG-Fueled Bulker and Ore Carrier
ABS and DSIC collaborate on LNG as fuel innovation.
DSIC’s designs include a 208,000 dwt bulk carrier and a concept 260,000 dwt Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC).
Both designs have Type C LNG...
Oldendorff Takes Delivery of Five Eco-Ships
Oldendorff Carriers has taken delivery of five new eco-ships - 'Jan Oldendorff', 'John Oldendorff', 'Julius Oldendorff', 'Christiane Oldendorff' and 'Kai Oldendorff'.
The vessels are fitted with a fuel-efficient and energy saving duct by Becker, Germany.
The new eco-ships have...
Will General Average (GA) Be Declared on the APL Vancouver?
Container vessel APL Vancouver caught fire with 4,500 containers onboard the vessel, of which 100 were hazardous in nature.
General Average (GA) to be declared on the APL Vancouver, given the potential size of...
Poor Situational Awareness Of The Vessel’s Position Results in Allision
What happened?
At 2213 on February 2, 2016, the tanker Nordbay allided with a dock and water intakes on the Lower Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. Less than an hour later, as the ship...
Freightos Baltic Container Report – Week 4, 2019
Business in China started winding down in advance of the week-long public holiday next week.
China-West Coast prices dropped by $8 and China-East Coast prices gained $20.
The global index dropped 2% on...
Is the Fuel of the Future a Dense Question?
Six new award categories will feature at the Marine Propulsion Awards 2019.
Some of the Industry’s foremost experts will be part of the judging panel.
Shortlisted 3-4 per category will be listed on...