A Legal Reality Check for Autonomous Shipping in 2018
In the second part of this two-part series, an international shipping lawyer Torgeir Willumsen takes a closer look at the legal obstacles to autonomous shipping, reports Seatrade Maritime.
Commercial barriers
There are very a few technological...
South America to Europe Trade ‘on the Mend’
The northbound East Coast South America to Europe trade is finally ‘on the mend’ heading into the Brazilian fruit export season, according to new analysis from container shipping analyst Drewry.
Trade trend
The latest container statistics...
Shell Again Charters 2nd VLCC Crude Cargo
Shell charters LOOP’s 2nd direct-to-VLCC US crude export cargo.
VLCC Nave Photon, is in the Gulf of Mexico, as of 27th March, Tuesday.
It arrived at the LOOP waters on March 15 and...
Shipping Fleet Statistics: 2017
Gross tonnage on the UK Ship Register (UKSR) grew 7% in the year to end 2017, and was 16.2 million GT at end December 2017.
Official data from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) –...
Charter Market Capacity Crunch May Dent Profitability
A capacity crunch is predicted in the charter market in the coming months.
This is due to a 30-month high rate in the ongoing charter rates caused by strong demands for fresh...
‘Extreme’ Iceberg Seasons Threaten Shipping
The giant icebergs and sea ice that once remained trapped in the frozen Arctic are moving southward faster and more frequently, menacing shipping and oil and gas drilling operations due to the warming of...
Wärtsilä Cargo Handling Systems Onboard LEG Carriers
On March 28, two LEG carriers which were built by Sinopacific with Wärtsilä solutions onboard were christened.
LEG carriers
The two vessel in the first series of five Liquid Ethylene Gas (LEG) carriers which have completed...
You Don’t Want that Falling on Your Roof!
On March 28, the beach goers witnessed an enormous boat which appeared to hover over the house rooftops.
What happened?
The photographs taken by the beachgoers in Blyth, Northumberland showed a huge vessel appearing to hover...
What Really Happens When You Put a Pet in Cargo on an Airplane?
A series of worrisome events involving pets onboard an Airplane has worried flyers prompting them to re-evaluate their options while travelling with their furry companions.
What happened?
On March 12, a French bulldog puppy named ‘Kikito’...
Shape Up or Ship Out? What Lies Ahead for Seafarers
In recent years, the marine industry is onto an innovative change with changing crew sizes and skills to adapt new technologies. The most recent proposals is in areas of digitized energy management, onshore control...