Jail for Boozed-up Captain Who Ran Ship Aground in Sweden
A drunken Russian captain ran his ship aground off the coast of Helsingborg in southern Sweden. And he is said to have tried to hide a whisky bottle which had led him to a...
Oil Tanker Runs Aground Off Milos
On September 19, a Greek-flagged oil tanker ran aground in the shallow waters at the beach of Kanavas, Milos.
What happened?
The Greek-flagged oil tanker 'Fres' ran aground in shallow waters at the beach of Kanavas while...
Pirate Attack! Scorpio Tanker Robbed
Anchored product tanker belonging to Scorpio Tankers, that arrived from Las Palmas, Spain was attacked by four armed robbers.
What happened?
On 17 September 2018, after midnight, the product tanker was boarded by four armed robbers...
Charter Party Bunker Issues Alert! Are Your Bunker Clauses 2020 Ready?
Though technical, regulatory and financial aspects of the 2020 global fuel sulphur cap regime loom large in people’s minds, the importance of the contractual dimension should not be overlooked.
BIMCO is forging ahead with an...
[Watch] The Investigation of the Sinking of US Cargo Vessel El Faro
This 15 minute video summarizes the NTSB investigation of the October 1, 2015, sinking of El Faro and the loss of all 33 mariners aboard. It examines the NTSB’s determination of the cause of...
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Shippers Fear Engine Failures as Industry Forced to Upgrade Fuel
New marine fuel might damage ship’s engines
The use of scrubbers deposits sludge onboard
Improper mixing of fuel might ruin ship’s voyage, says Intertanko
LSFO Fuel availability for IMO 2020,unclear yet, no conclusions...
AET Announces Contract for DP Suezmax Tanker with Shell
New time charter deal by AET with Brazil shipping.
Charter vessel equipped with Dynamic Positioning (DP) for dependability.
“Helps develop Brazil’s global trade opportunities”, says Shell Trading and Supply Crude vice president.
AET...
Megaships Being Built in Shanghai
World's largest container ships that can carry more than 23,000 standard containers
Vessel will be 400 meters long and 61.3 m wide, and can move 220,000 metric tons of cargo
First large container...
Diana Strikes Time Charter Contract for m/v Artemis
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter...