More Newbuilding Orders in the Future

Dry Bulk Ships: Firm Interest in S&P Market Could Trigger More Newbuilding Orders in the Future Although it’s still very early days, shipbrokers are starting to see potential signs towards more newbuilding activity, which could...

Tanker Explosion Causes Major Fire in Yellow Sea

The tanker Xing Long Zhou 569 suffered explosion, which lead to major fire on board, on some 115 nautical miles east off Qingdao, China. The crew of board of the tanker sent distress signal and...

Fujairah Environmental Damage due to Illegal Dumping of Waste by Oil Tanker

An oil tanker that was illegally washing its fuel storage area and dumping the outflow was the reason for the oil spill that affected two kilometres of coastline on Monday, causing untold environmental damage,...

RNLI Crews Save Cargo Ship

Two west Cornwall lifeboat crews are due a well-deserved rest after their combined efforts saved a large cargo ship from drifting towards the perilous shore. RNLI Sennen Cove's City of London III and Penlee's Ivan...

[Watch] Heroic Action! Saving a Cargo Ship

Two west Cornwall lifeboat crews are due a well-deserved rest after their combined efforts saved a large cargo ship from drifting towards the perilous shore. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This...

Robbers Target Maersk Product Tanker

Three incidents of robbery against ships in Asia have been reported due to piracy and armed robbery data exchange, including one case involving the Maersk Aegean tanker in Singapore. What happened? Two of the incidents, involving...

China Penalises Ship for Using Non-compliant Bunkers in ECA Zone

China has penalised a foreign ship for burning bunker fuels with sulphur content of over 0.5% in the country’s designated Emission Control Areas (ECAs), according to a recent circular by American Steamship Owners Mutual...

Jet Alert! Laptop Batteries can be Bombs

Intel sources fear terrorist can make bombs as small as computer batteries, provoking the ban on carry-on electronics at sensitive foreign airports. Al Qaeda affiliate was perfecting techniques for hiding explosives in batteries and...

New ISO 8217 Standard Released! Changes to the Distillate Fuels

The ISO 8217:2017 standard has been released. The standard itself states in the introduction portion  the changes made in 8217:2017 compared to 8217:2012. Changes with respect to ISO 8217:2012 This sixth edition reflects important and...

MPA’s MFM Based Bunker Integrity Check “Reassuring” – IBIA

IBIA welcomes MPA’s efforts to ensure integrity of MFM systems The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) welcomes the efforts of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to ensure the integrity of the mass...