Central Shipping Eyes Comeback to Suezmax Tanker Sector
What’s hot?
Central Shipping Group, controlled by Greek shipowner Evangelos Pistiolis, is reportedly shifting its investment interest to new suezmax tankers, after an eight-year lull.
Which vessels?
Two vessels are on order by Central at the Hyundai...
After a Rough Year, will Wind be Back in Brexit’s Sail in 2018?
Britons are proud of their maritime history. Like a ship, their United Kingdom has sailed through glorious days and low ebbs in the past centuries. Nowadays, the ship is trying to sail away from...
Wärtsilä to Retrofit Vessel with Energy Storage System
The technology group Wärtsilä has agreed to retrofit the world’s first energy storage solution on board a large offshore supply vessel. The North Sea Giant, one of the world’s largest and most advanced subsea...
Canada Fines Another Vessel for Speeding
Transport Canada has issued a $6,000 fine to the owner of Panama flagged bulk carrier FederalCardinal after the supramax vessel allegedly failed to comply with vessel speed restrictions in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
In August Canada put...
High-water Condition Results in Bulker Entangle with Larger Ship’s Port and Starboard Anchor Chains
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an investigation report on the Collision between the Cargo Vessel “Manizales” and the Bulk Carrier “Zen-Noh Grain Pegasus” in January 2016.
The incident
On January 17, 2016, the...
The Biggest Stories From the Global Shipping Industry in 2017
By KATHERINE BARRIOS
Improving global economic conditions have resulted in record volumes at various ports this year. As we noted in our previous rate analysis, at the beginning of the 2nd quarter of 2017, the...
[Watch] Vessel Slams into Mooring Bridge
On January 1, a bulk carrier reportedly allided with a mooring bridge when it was performing a docking maneuver.
What happened?
The bulk carrier ‘Action Trader’ was involved in an allision with a mooring bridge when...
The New Bunker Fuel Regulations – Some Thoughts
In this analysis some numbers gave been assumed even though they may not be very accurate, in order to understand the problems and solutions. The purpose is to get a holistic view of the...
Dalrymple Bay Coal Vessel Queue Moving Slowly
The vessel queue off Dalrymple Bay port in Australia's Queensland is subsiding more slowly than expected nearly a month after maintenance on its berth 2 was due to be completed.
There were 44 vessels at...
Barge Stuck in Bay, Ice Breaking Vessel on its Way to Help
On January 3, a tug barge reportedly got stuck on ice in the bay while it was on its way to winter work towards the Great Lakes.
What happened?
The tug barge ‘Dorothy Ann-Pathfinder’ reportedly got...