Fuel Tanker Crashes into a Wharf During Berthing
A fuel tanker reportedly crashed into a wharf during berthing operations at the Port of Auckland.
What happened?
The fuel tanker “Awanuia” hit the Wynyard wharf when it was berthing. Luckily the tanker was cruising at...
Remote Monitoring of Containers: How Secure is it from Being Hacked
The ability to monitor the condition of container-refrigerated cargo on ships many nautical miles off coastlines is changing the way liner companies and cargo owners can operate. They can be reassured that cargo is...
New Case of Seafarer Abuse Exposed on UAE Flagged Vessel
Human Rights at Sea published detailed case study and investigation report about the abuse of seafarers provided by first-hand crew testimony onboard a UAE flagged vessel moored offshore the UAE coast owned by Alco...
Denmark Charges Singapore’s Bunker Former Head with Fraud
On Thursday, Denmark's state prosecutor charged the former manager of OW Bunker's Singapore subsidiary with fraud but the management was cleared off its criminal wrongdoing.
The subsidiary valued at $1 billion, suffered massive loss and...
Marine Vessels are Unsuspecting Hosts of Invasive Species
A study by the researchers at Tel Aviv have noted that marine vessels plying through the Mediterranean Sea are unsuspecting carriers of invasive species. The marine invertebrates are transported from their native environment and...
Fleet Cleaner Cleans Several Container Vessels in Dutch Ports
Fleet Cleaner cleans several 350m+ sized container vessels in Dutch ports
After recently launching its innovative ship hull cleaning installation in all Dutch ports, Fleet Cleaner has successfully cleaned various container vessels with a length...
ClassNK: Statement of Compliance to a Ship Recycling Facility
Leading classification society ClassNK (Chairman and President: Koichi Fujiwara) has issued a Statement of Compliance (SoC) to a ship recycling facility in Izmir, Turkey, ISIKSAN SHIP RECYCLING and TRADING Co. Ltd. (Company Manager: Ömer...
Beyond Maritime Security
Economic stability and sustainable development can be driven by an integrated approach to the maritime sector, including ports, maritime security and facilitation of maritime traffic. Joined-up government policies covering the whole of the maritime...
Falling Capesize Rates Could Trigger More Scrapping Activity
The market for ships scrapping has been rather slow over the course of the past few weeks for a number of reasons, chief of which the shipowners’ reluctance to part with some of their...
Suez Canal Ready for Largest Container Ships
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said that the Suez Canal is capable of accommodating large container ships.
Statement released:
Mohab Mamish, head of the SCA, said in a statement that; “Suez Canal succeeded in attracting the...