Standard terms and conditions on bunker contracts will help reduce the number of bunker-related contractual disputes, suggests Bimco in a recent report. The aim is to reduce the large number of supplier’s terms and conditions...

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Can a new amendment to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic change the state of shore leave infringement in Maritime law, reports Ship technology. It is a grim situation that many seafarers are...

The Baltic Exchange will be introducing a modernised code of conduct for shipowners, charterers and shipbrokers using the physical shipping and freight derivatives markets. Following a detailed review of the current arrangements led by law...

In 2018 so far, some 17 VLCCs have been ordered, which has expanded the orderbook by 17.0% in terms of vessel numbers, according to Alibra data. Of these ships, all but two are to...

China with all its might is trying to change the game of shipping. It’s major focus is the North Sea Route (NSR) which connects Asia and Europe along the northern coastline of Russia. This...

Finland-based exhaust gas cleaning pioneer Langh Tech has explained how last week’s decision to prohibit the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil will have a material and technical impact on commercial ship operations. In a special...

The services of a freighter were suspended following a fire that erupted onboard the vessel. What happened? The ferry operator DFDS axed its freight service between Rosyth and Zeebrugge in Belgium following a fire on one...

 A massive cargo ship was in for a surprise after a seal hitchhiked on the vessel’s rudder. What happened? A video posted online showed a seal hitching a ride on the back of a massive cargo...

A captain has reportedly been fined in Marseilles criminal court for violating fuel standards. What happened? The captain of the vessel ‘Azura’ was detained on March 29 when it stopped over at the Marseilles port. Upon inspection...