Ban High Sulphur Fuel Ships Without Scrubbers, IBIA
IBIA is going to submit a proposal to ban carriage of high sulphur fuel ships without scrubbers at the forthcoming IMO Sub-Committe on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 5), scheduled for February 2018. IBIA...
Shipping Presents a Logistical and Security Challenge
Modern shipping containers are a bit like Legos — you can take them off a ship and snap them perfectly onto a truck or train. This relatively simple innovation, which started in the 1950s,...
When will the Breakbulk head towards recovery?
When will the Breakbulk head towards recovery?
For as long as we can remember, the Breakbulk market has been plagued with numerous issues which in has affected the cargo market baffling experts and analysts.
Analysts hopeful:
The...
Thoresen Unveiled as Buyer of Songa Bulk Vessel
Thoresen Shipping Group has continued to expand its fleet with the purchase of a 2009-built Supramax bulk carrier.
The company, part of Thai conglomerate Thoresen Thai Agencies, has been revealed as the buyer of the Songa Marlin,...
Typhoon Beaches Container Ship
On October 23, a general container ship tore off moorings with 19 crew members due to the powerful Typhoon Lan that battered Japan in Toyama, Honshu, Japan sea in the early hours.
The container ship...
Cargo Shift in Bay of Biscay
On October 21, a cargo vessel reportedly faced difficulties after it was caught in a heavy weather off southwest of the tip of Brittany.
What happened?
The cargo vessel "Baltic Performer" got in difficulties in heavy...
Mutineers Neutralized by Special Forces Off Argentina
On October 21, a vessel requested assistance after a mutiny was reported onboard the vessel.
What happened?
The vessel "Friederike" requested assistance while en route from Lagos to Buenos Aires, reporting a mutiny on board.
Threat...
Captain Missing from Board
On October 19, a captain was reported missing from a vessel when it was in transit at Sea.
What happened?
The 54-year-old Ukrainian Juri Kharytonov, master of a container vessel was reported missing in the Tyrrhenian sea,...
[Watch] Ship in the Middle of a Huge Storm
Hurricane Ophelia may have been downgraded to a tropical storm, but that doesn't make the waves it has created any less scary.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be...
Heavy Lifting: How a Mobile Dry Dock Raises a Ship
You might have felt like you had to do some heavy lifting on Monday, but unless your name is Atlas, World Marine of Alabama probably has you beaten.
Over the course of about five and a half...