Will 2M Defeat Largest Alliance?

The 2M Alliance, led by Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), offers shared vessels over 44 regular routes between Europe, Asia and the US east and west coasts. But will it take this year's top...

Dramatic Rescue of Injured Seaman from Tanker Off Cornwall

The coastguard has released dramatic footage from its rescue helicopter called to help an injured seaman in 60mph winds off Cornwall. The coastguard were alerted that a crewman onboard a 195-metre tanker had injured his...

Impellers can Outlive their Pumps

Impellers made from Simsite can outlive the pumps they are fitted in, according to customer feedback supplied by Sims Pump Valve Co president John Kozel. Mr Kozel provided Tanker Shipping & Trade with an email...

Ex-BP Bunker Executive Charged in $4million Bribery Scandal

On March 7, A former BP eastern regional director for marine fuels, Clarence Chang Peng Hong, in Singapore was charged on Thursday with obtaining nearly $4m in bribes in one of the largest alleged...

Gamechanging New ISO 19030 Standard is Unveiled

The new ISO 19030 hull and propeller standard has come into force and looks set to have a huge impact on ship operators’ bottom lines. The benefits were unveiled at an open forum in London...

Bolidt Reaches the Sky for Viking Cruises

The first ship delivery made to Viking Cruises in 2017 by Fincantieri has entered service, becoming the latest in a series of the cruise operator’s ocean-going vessels that are distinguished by environmentally-friendly decking and...

Transas to Bring Connectivity to THESIS

Transas signs Satcom Global partnership to bring connectivity to THESIS  Transas, the innovative digital solutions provider, has signed a partnership agreement with Satcom Global to add integrated connectivity to THESIS, its unified platform for digital...

Shipping Needs Women

To mark International Women’s Day, March 8, 2017, maritime professionals’ union, Nautilus International, is calling on the shipping industry to be more inclusive after research revealed women only make up 2% of the global...

The Swedish Club Welcomes the World

Members of the World Maritime University enjoyed a whistle stop tour of the marine insurance realm when they visited The Swedish Club’s headquarters in Gothenburg last week. Twenty students from countries around the world spent...

Why Capesizes are Still Scrapped?

Capesizes still headed for scrap despite market rebound In what could only be described as a more than a positive omen for the future prospects of the dry bulk market, dry bulk carriers and more...