How Safe Are You on a Cruise Ship?
With two recent deaths aboard Carnival cruise ships, the safety of the vessels is in question.
What's the trouble?
There is no centralized database of cruise ship deaths that could be found, especially when it comes...
Armed Stowaways Hijack 71,000-tonne Cargo Ship in Thames Estuary
Four stowaways found on a cargo ship in the Thames Estuary have been detained after the vessel's crew was threatened, says BBC news.
What happened?
Stowaways on a cargo ship in the Thames Estuary have threatened...
Drewry: Where Do Carriers Stand in Five Years?
As shippers go on to make large-scale vessel sharing agreements, carriers are formulating new strategies to survive, reports Drewry.
What are the new ways?
It has been said that differentiation is impossible in the container...
World’s Largest LNG Bunker Supply Vessel Begins Operations
On 11 December 2018, the world’s largest LNG bunker supply vessel started its operations in Northwest Europe.
Largest LNG Supply Vessel
The LNG tanker ‘Kairos’ is the world’s largest LNG bunker supply vessel and has a...
World’s First Polar Tanker Built For Condensate Transportation
Condensate arising from the Yamal LNG project will be shipped to export markets by a new build.
The Yamal LNG project partners entered a long-term charter agreement on the ship with Greek owner...
Electrical Fault Grounded a Tanker with Tonnes of Alkylate off Morrisburg
Damaged electrical components in the steering system caused a tanker loaded with tonnes of alkylate to run aground on the St. Lawrence Seaway.
What happened?
In May 2018, the tanker 'Chem Norm' ran aground on the St....
[Watch] Bolivian River Port Provides New Route To Sea
Bolivia granted an international classification to Central Aguirre, Gravetal and Jennefer, on 30 October. These three river ports are on the Paraguay-Paraná waterway that connects Bolivia with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and the Atlantic...
[Watch] How are Ships Launched into Water?
Ships are undoubtedly the heaviest vehicle that human beings use today. It takes about two years to build a big ship. The biggest challenge that await shipbuilders is how to launch them into water.
Ships...
IMO 2020 – Will You Be Ready?
In 2020, change is coming to the industry with new global sulphur limits for bunker fuel as a result of the IMO’s MARPOL Annex VI regulation.
Uncertainty comes to an end
The regulation will see new,...
$270 Million Lease for 3 Vessels Under Time Charter to Maersk
In a recent development, Ship Finance International Limited announced that it has entered into lease financing agreements totaling $270 million with an Asian-based institution to finance three 10,600 TEU container vessels acquired in 2018, says...