Preem and Thun Tankers Focus on More Environmentally Adapted Tankers
In a major development, Thun Tankers recently named their new, environmentally adapted tanker “Thun Evolve” in Groningen, Holland. The tanker, a long-term charter will be leased by Preem for deliveries to the company's depots...
Master Failed to Prepare Ship’s Engine for Maneuver in High-Water
The bulk carrier Star of Abu Dhabi was anchored using two anchors on the Lower Mississippi River near Gramercy, Louisiana. The vessel’s port anchor chain parted and the starboard anchor began to drag.
When...
[Watch] 2018 IMO Awards Ceremony
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New Quarterly Bunker Adjustment Formula by APL
As bunker prices fluctuate ahead of the IMO 2020 deadline, the global ocean carrier APL is opting for bunker adjustments.
The company is introducing a Bunker Adjustment Formula (BAF) starting from January 1,...
TTEX Tonnage Exchange – Vessels for Swap Sale and Leaseback
The online shipping platform, the Tonnage Exchange (TTEX) aims to match vessels for swap sale, sale and leaseback, and charter transactions.
Tonnage Exchange (TTEX)
The first of a kind online shipping platform, TTEX has been launched by...
$2 Million Fine for Greek Shipowner in Magic Pipe Conviction
On December 13, the United States Department of Justice sentenced Navimax Corporation and ordered them to pay a fine of $2,000,000 for violating the act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and obstructing a Coast Guard...
Ultramax Bulker with Wind Engines; Awarded Ship of the Year 2018
The MV Afros named 'Ship of the Year' at the prestigious Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards 2018.
Delivered in January 2018 and managed by Piraeus-based Blue Planet Shipping it is the first geared...
Greek Carriers Control LNG Transport! Germany Falls Behind
Greek dominates the LNG shipping sector.
Germany lags behind and is increasingly dependant on tankers.
Order for LNG carriers reached 9 billion USD in value for 2018 alone.
An increasing number of shipping companies have...
MPA Half Way in 2020 Action Plan Implementation
Bunker fuel sales in Singapore rose 4.2% year on year to a record 50.6 million mt in 2017.
Shipowners to switch to more expensive cleaner fuels, consider alternative fuels such as LNG, or...
Female Cruise Captain Reveals What REALLY Happens Onboard
Female cruise captain reveals well-kept secret about what REALLY happens onboard. Kara Godfrey has shared the same in Express.
First US woman cruise ship lead
Cruise captain Kate McCue, 38, became the first US woman to...