First 20,000 teu Container Ship Belonging to Japan Hits Water
The world's first container ship with a capacity of a little over 20,000 teu has hit the water. The ship belongs to Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines, which could lose the record already this year.
First...
Panamax Bulk Carrier Ran Aground in South China Sea
The Greek Panamax bulk carrier Lyric Poet ran aground in the South China Sea on 50 nautical miles off Pulau Belitung Island, Indonesia.
What happened?
The vessel was en route from Albany in Australia to Magong...
2020 Global Sulphur Cap Date Not Far Off as it Appears
2020 global sulphur cap implementation date decided
January 1st, 2020, has been set as the implementation date for a significant reduction in the sulphur content of the fuel oil used by ships. The decision to...
14.5 Ton Drug Bust in International Waters
A Royal Canadian Navy vessel was involved in an International anti-drug trafficking mission that led to the seizure of about 14.5 tonnes of cocaine in international waters along the coasts of Central and South...
NKK(UK) Ltd Receives ISO9001 Accreditation from UKAS
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (UK) Ltd, a subsidiary of the leading classification society, ClassNK, has become an accredited Certification Body. The accreditation was granted by the UK national accreditation body UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service).
The...
ClassNK Releases Guidelines for Liquefied Hydrogen Carriers
Leading classification society ClassNK has released its Guidelines for Liquefied Hydrogen (LH2) Carriers for the safe constructions and operation of LH2 carriers based on provisions of the IMO Interim Recommendations.
The realization of a low-carbon...
Singapore Set to Get Box Traffic Boost from CMA CGM
CMA CGM, the world's third-largest box carrier, has doubled its operating capacity in Singapore to four million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) with the launch of phase two of CMA CGM PSA Lion Terminal (CPLT)...
Inert Gas Generator Adjustment Saves 30% Bunker Fuel
Alfa Laval AFEM for Smit Inert Gas Systems Produces Significant Fuel Savings
The Alfa Laval Automatic Fuel Efficiency Module (AFEM) is a new modification for reducing the fuel consumption of Alfa Laval Smit Combustion inert...
Incentive for Scrubbers Driven by $200/mt Price Differential
Incentive for scrubbers driven by $200/mt price differential: shipowners
High sulfur fuel oil has to be at least $200/mt cheaper than 0.5% low sulfur fuel oil or 0.1% marine gasoil to incentivize shipowners to install...
Why the Global Shipping Industry will be Tough to Salvage?
The political order that defines the world is changing, and with it, the global shipping industry. The advent of container shipping in the mid-1950s propelled the age of globalization forward as the world’s biggest...