CMA CGM to Deploy Its Own Intra-Egypt Feeder
CMA CGM Short Sea Lines Med are glad to announce the deployment of their own Intra-Egypt feeder as from December 27 in Port, says a press release.
Features of New Feeder:
Rotation: Port Said West...
Why Sale and Leaseback Deals Prove Popular?
Two Ardmore Shipping transactions expected to be finalized this month with expected aggregate cash proceeds of $13 mill.
d’Amico Tankers entered a bareboat charter contract for the sale and leaseback of the 2015-built...
Advantage Tankers to Retrofit 33 PureBallast 3 systems
In a major development, the prominent Turkish ship owners Advantage Tankers & Advantage have selected Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 for ballast water treatment throughout their combined fleet, says a press release by Alfa Laval.
The...
Long-term Charters For Ships Fitted With Scrubbers for MPC
As the IMO 2020 sulphur cap closes in, owners of feeder vessels are set to benefit from “market disruption”. The benefit will come with a “significant upside” on charter rates for ships fitted with exhaust...
10 Wildest Cruise Ship Stories of 2018
Cruises are a luxurious way of going on a vacation and enjoying your holidays. However, it’s not so smooth as it seems. Some cruises are quite the opposite of a fun relaxing vacation. Recently,...
Maritime Blockchain Labs to Track Bunker Fuel Data
The Maritime Blockchain Labs has decided to track shipping fuels on the blockchain to enable environmental regulations.
The Problem
Most goods are shipped with dirty bottom-of-the-barrel fuel. These bunker fuels increase soot, sulfur, carbon dioxide, and ocean...
Stowaways Detained and Charged With Affray in Thames Estuary
On December 26, four men were charged with affray after they were discovered hiding onboard a cargo ship in the Thames Estuary.
What happened?
The cargo ship 'Grande Tema' was enroute from Lagos, Nigeria and docked at Tilbury, Essex...
They Got It Wrong? Record Number of Tankers Scrapped Before Boom
Highlights
Oil tanker owners scrapped a record number of ships in 2018
World’s largest and second-largest exporters lifted their combined output by about 1.5 million barrels a day
OPEC and allied producers to reset a...
SafeTug to Enhance Safety Among LNG Carrier Tugs
Trelleborg Marine Systems has launched SafeTug, a program designed to enhance piloting and navigation safety says Martyn Wingrove for LNG news.
How does the software work?
Trelleborg Marine Systems’ new software enables real-time sharing of operational...
Cruise Ship Gave a Christmas Miracle to the Stranded Sailors
They were low on food and stranded at sea for 3 weeks. Then a cruise ship appeared!!!
Hoping for Early Christmas Miracle
Two Costa Rican fishermen had been stranded on a small fishing vessel for nearly...