BIMCO Launches Latest Guidance for Charter Negotiations

Check Before Fixing is an indispensable tool used across the industry for daily chartering and shipping transactions. Since the first edition was issued more than 30 years ago, it has proved to be an...

EMSA Tests Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems in Real Time

European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) announced that will carry out a demonstration, on 11 May in Huelva, Spain, to show the potential of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), as valuable maritime surveillance tools in...

“Viable Organism Analyzer” and “Ballast Water Sample Concentrator”

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. is pleased to announce that its group company MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd. (President: Shugo Aoto) will exhibit BARI-SHIP 2017 which is held at Imabari, Ehime from May 25th – 27th, 2017...

Crash Due To Unmanned Bridge in Storm

Vessel’s breakaway due to wind causes damage at pier The Australian Transport Safety Bureau issued an investigation report on an accident that happened at Station Pier, Melbourne, on January 2016, on a passenger ship, which...

[Watch] Cargo Ship Hit and Killed Endangered Whale

In an unfortunate incident, a young 52-foot, endangered whale was deemed healthy and feeding on krill in the Strait of Juan de Fuca before it was hit by a boat and killed. What happened? KIRO's Chopper...

Ship Catches Fire at Middle East Port

A fire that broke on a ship carrying petroleum products reportedly killed one person at Al Hamriya Port, Sharjah, UAE, and injured four others. Reports indicate that a total of 16 crew members were...

‘Serious Injuries’ After a Fall Down Hold of a Ship in King George Dock

On Monday, a man reportedly sustained grievous injuries after sustaining a fall down the hold of a cargo ship. What happened? The Humberside Fire and Rescue Service personnel reportedly received a call at around 7:30am from...

Tanker Market Sentiment Weakens in May

In April, tanker market sentiment weakened in both its dirty and clean sectors. According to the latest oil market report from OPEC, average spot freight rates dropped on most reported routes. Dirty tanker freight...

SOx Scrubbers Help the Shipping Industry to Conform to Environmental Rules

Effective and economical: Bilfinger solution for desulfurization of ship engines certified: SOx scrubbers help the shipping industry to conform to environmental rules Full steam ahead for maritime flue gas desulfurization: After only around three months...

ICC Calls for Global Guidance on Return-refill Container Systems

Shipping goods across borders with reusable containers and tracking systems is better for the environment, consumers and companies yet differential treatment by customs authorities can be detrimental for business. The volume of goods shipped globally...