Singapore MPA Speeds up Bunker Mass-flow-meter Re-validation Process
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has moved to address the concerns of bunker barge operators in Singapore whose tankers were fitted with mass flow meters three years ago and were scheduled for...
Fuel Regulation Could Cost Shippers Extra US$60 Billion a Year
Shippers to bear extra US$60 billion expenses a year due to IMO’s 2020 regulation
According to a Wood Mackenzie study, global bunker fuel costs could rise by up to US$60 billion annually from 2020, in...
Skipper with iPad Navigation Crashes into a Ferry
A skipper has been fined £3,000 after he set sail in his Second World War boat with just an iPad to navigate - and promptly crashed into a ferry when the Wi-Fi connection dropped.
What...
Cargo Ship Conveyor Belt Catches Fire at Port Arthur
Fire-fighters are still investigating what caused a conveyor belt fire near a cargo ship docked at Port Arthur.
What happened?
The conveyor belt that being used to load German wood pellets onto a ship caught fire...
EU Clashes with Maritime Industry Over Ship Emissions
By Terry Macalister
The European Parliament has lost patience with shipping industry inaction over climate change and has outlined plans to include vessels in its Emissions Trading System (ETS).
Ship owners are furious, claiming it is...
Is a Cruise Ship the Perfect Place to Commit a Crime?
Recently we were notified about the disappearance of a young Chinese woman from the MSC Magnifica.
It appears that she may have been a murder victim, according to the police in Italy who are investigating...
Woman Claims She was ‘Brutally’ Raped on Cruise Line
Woman claims she was ‘brutally’ raped on Miami-based luxury cruise line
A woman is suing SeaDream Yachts Club after she was allegedly raped on a June 2015 sailing and her friend on the Miami-based cruise...
[Watch] Shadow Units for Self-defence as Brexit Looms
British businesses have already started setting up shadow units on the continent and shifting investment to the other side of the UK border in Ireland, according to a new report on Brexit from...
Inmarsat Signs Radio Holland Service Agreement to Meet Demand Surge for Fleet Xpress
Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has signed a service and installation agreement with Radio Holland to support strong customer demand for rapid migration from Ku-based XpressLink to Fleet Xpress...
Inmarsat’s First Partner to Offer Full Fleet Xpress Integration
SpeedCast International, a leading global communications and network service provider, is the first Inmarsat partner to integrate the software element of the Fleet Xpress Network Service Device into its Fleet Xpress offering.
This allows third...