Containers Lost at Sea Update for 2017
World Shipping Council releases Containers Lost At Sea update for 2017
In 2016, the international liner shipping industry transported approximately 130 million containers packed with cargo, with an estimated value of more than $4 trillion....
[Watch] Commandos Free Hostage Ship – Drill
Soldiers from the Israeli Navy’s elite Shayetet 13 unit wrapped up a day-long drill Tuesday, during which commandos practiced retaking a captured ship with hostages.
The exercise, dubbed “Sea Minister,” began on Monday, with the...
K Line, MOL, NYK Integrates Shipping Business
Japan's major container shipping companies jointly setup new company
In a major news development, Japan's major container shipping companies Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) have...
Quarter of Ships Risk Detention
More than 3,800 vessels face the risk of being detained after it was found that the vessels were not ECDIS compliant.
Non-compliant with ECDIS:
Around 28 per cent of ships of more than 20,000gt are yet...
Mechanic’s Loose Sleeve Caught in the Rotating Chuck
Transport Malta has issued an investigation report regarding an accident that happened to one of the engine ratings on onboard the Skysea Golden Era while in port of Baoshan, Shanghai.
The incident
Skysea Golden Era sailed...
Ten Take-outs from MEPC 71
After a busy week at IMO’s headquarters, we have chosen top ten highlights from the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) seventy-first sitting.
1. Ballast backslide:
Bad news for ballast water management (BWM) suppliers after the meeting...
Flag of Convenience Cargo Ship Detained by UK Authorities
A general cargo ship named “Seccadi” has been detained by the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency at a lay-by berth at Manisty, Ellesmere Port.
What happened?
The cargo ship was recently moved to from Runcorn by...
Reduce Sulphur Cap to 0.1 Percent
The Hong Kong government has taken a stance to enforce strict rules for implementing sulphur emission rules in ships.
Improve air quality:
The HK government has made plans present points to improve air quality. The government...
Commander of Destroyer Relieved for Now
The U.S. Navy on Tuesday said on Tuesday it has temporarily relieved, for medical reasons, the commander of a warship involved in a crash with a container vessel in Japanese waters that killed seven...
ESL Shipping’s New, the World’s Most Eco-friendly, Dry Cargo Vessel was Named Viikki
The new eco-friendly dry cargo vessel of ESL Shipping, a member of the Aspo Group, was christened on June 28, 2017 at the Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, China. ESL Shipping says the first of...