IBIA to Draft “Guide to Good Practice for Bunker Suppliers”
Robin Meech, Chairman for the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), speaking at the association's annual dinner on Monday, said IBIA is in a new era, with a growing membership, a new strategy, and new...
Inventory of Hazmat Certification for Ships
DNV GL, a safety and sustainability service firm, and Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt, a shipping company headquartered in Germany, have signed a contract to carry out Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) certifications for the...
[Watch] Storm Doris Arrives with 90mph Winds Battering Britain
Storm Doris is now a weather bomb as Met Office notes 'rapid change' in last 24 hours
Storm Doris is now a weather bomb, says the Met Office.
The Met Office said the storm has "rapidly...
The Bigger the Ship, the Better the Chance of Survival
Investor sentiment is still skyrocketing as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his victory lap and investors revel in the fanfare.
The markets are behaving as though the White House's as-yet undetailed economic policies will cure...
First Boxship LNG Conversion Set for May
The world’s first conversion of a container feeder ship to dual fuel propulsion will be carried out in May and could be followed by three more ships, according to owner Wessels Reederei.
The government-backed work...
Ship Design and Construction Matters
The Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) meets for its fourth session this week (13-17 February). Key topics on the agenda include the expected finalization of draft explanatory notes to the SOLAS chapter...
Baltic Dry Index Climbs to 778, up 21 Points
On February 21 2017, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 21 points, reaching 778 points.
Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain...
Death on Cards for Shipping Official
The Hà Nội People’s Procuracy has proposed the death sentence for Giang Kim Đạt, the former official at a subsidiary of Việt Nam’s Ship Building Industry Corporation, or Vinashin, a state-owned shipbuilding giant.
What happened?
Đạt,...
Travel Ban and Denying Shore Leave to Seafarers
by Joseph Keefe
Trump’s executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries and the suspension of a refugee program has been a lightning rod for controversy within United States.
As that spat winds its way through...
1,100 Gallons of Fuel Spilled After Alaskan Tug Grounding
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) says approximately 1,100 gallons of diesel was spilled on 15th February after a tug boat, the Samson Mariner, ran aground while towing a barge, the Saint Elias, near Rosa...