Two Vessels Banned from Paris MoU Region

In accordance with Paris MoU, two more vessels were detained at the port of Sitia on 22nd February 2018. What happened? The vessel ‘Blue Moon I’ was refused access to the Paris MoU region in port...

Stopping the Bumps and Bangs

Alex Hughes finds out why anti-collision technology is a must for all terminals and not just for the obvious safety benefits. Industry professionals are virtually unanimous in the belief that it is no longer possible...

[Watch] Dolphin Knocks Down a Paddleboarder

A video showing a stand-up paddleboarder getting knocked down by a dolphin in Australia has surfaced online. Footage shows Andrew Hill paddling off the coast of Western Australia when a pod of dolphins sped...

Military Plane with Nine Aboard Crashes in Georgia

On 2nd May, a cargo plane crash was reported in the Savannah area of Georgia which killed 5 people, says a report published in Reuters. What happened? A Puerto Rico Air National Guard cargo plane...

It’s an Inert Gas System

Inert gas system: A system of preventing any explosion in the cargo tanks of a tanker by replacing the cargo, as it is pumped out, by an inert gas, sometimes by flue gas from ship...

Aggressive Tanker Scrapping – Why Now?

Rates for crude tankers have been abysmal due to an oversupply of vessels. Demo prices have been on an upward climb for quite a while and long thought to induce more scrapping activity. The...

Head-To-Head Survey: Wärtsilä (WRTBY) vs. Its Competitors

Wärtsilä is one of 20 publicly-traded companies in the “Special industry machinery, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Wärtsilä to related companies based on the...

Maersk Approves Six Tanker Newbuilds

A report published in the MaerskTankers says, that the Maersk Product Tankers’ board of directors has approved the order of six of ten LR2 new buildings that are on contract with Dalian Shipyard. Attractive Investment The...

Baltic Index Falls on Broad Retreat

According to the latest report, the Baltic Index has fallen for the 4th consecutive time on Tuesday, hurt by weaker rates across all vessel segments. The downfall is visible in all the elements of...

Enhanced Hazcheck Restrictions Portal Ready for DG Booking

Exis Technologies, with the support of leading shipping and freight insurers, TT Club and UK P&I Club, is announcing its next phase of implementation of its Hazcheck Restrictions Portal at the transport industry’s Multimodal...