Recycling Plastic for Bunker Fuel Taking Shape

A new facility for converting non-recyclable plastic into fuel for the transport sector is being constructed by the port of Amsterdam. Reduce CO2 emissions The project launched by a company ‘Bin2Barrel’ is touted to decrease CO2...

Fire on Freight Ferry that Saw Route Axed Probed

An investigation has been initiated to determine the cause of fire onboard a ferry which resulted in the route being called off for subsequent journey. What happened? The ferry operator ‘DFDS’ halted its services between osyth...

Ship Likely Strikes Gray Whale Off San Francisco

On May 8, a carcass of an adult female gray whale was stranded on rocks near the Oakland International Airport. What happened? The carcass of a 44-foot adult whale was spotted near the Bay Bridge and...

Beware of Libyan Guidelines! Risk of Crew Arrest High – Gard

Oil smuggling activities in waters off the Western Libya coast continue to pose risks to vessels in these waters. Tanker operators caution their vessels’ crews about the situation and must instruct them to navigate...

Scared of Falling Off a Cruise Ship? Here’s What You Should Know

Some might consider cruise ships havens, where passengers can destress freely and there's always something on tap. Although extremely rare, bad things can happen on them. Despite these implications, cruise ships are still a...

DNV GL and Meyer Turku Sign Contract for Two New Vessels

Finish firm Meyer Turku signs a contract with DNV GL It deals with the classification of their new Royal Caribbean ICON class vessels. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2022-24. The new...

Shortage of Ships for Charter Could Force Carriers to Shelve New Services

Shipowners are in for a rude shock, as they are forced to shelve new services of their carriers due to the hike in containership hire rates along with the spiralling fuel prices. Added to...

Don’t Let Your Maritime Claim Expire

Introduction Maritime claims arise in relation to the ownership, possession, mortgage and general operation of a ship and are primarily enforced by an admiralty action in rem or in personam. Admiralty actions do not last forever; rather, they...

Singapore’s Bunker Industry Deals with Demurrage Claims After Off-spec Fuel Issues

A report in the Platts highlights the current plight of Singapore’s bunker industry as suppliers are adversely affected as they are unable to load on-spec product from the terminal, and when it became available,...

Fleet Wide Alfa Laval BWS Retrofit for Nova and Polsteam

Alfa Laval has scored two fleet deals with Polsteam and Nova Ship Tech fitting its ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to over 90 vessels. Comply with BWM convention Both Polsteam and Novaship have selected the Alfa...