Voyage Planning Errors & Spurious False Alarms Cause Vessel Grounding
The use of a draft voyage planning tool which included waypoint data errors plus an ongoing technical fault with the vessel monitoring and surveillance...
The China-driven Metals ‘Super Cycle’ Is Over, Jefferies Says
The halcyon days of China underpinning demand for metals like copper, aluminum and iron ore are over, according to Jefferies LLC, reports Yahoo.
Falling population,...
Astomos, INPEX To Supply Middle East’s 1st Ever VLGC Marine Biofuel
Astomos Energy Corporation (Astomos) and INPEX Corporation (INPEX) have announced the completion of a B24 biofuel bunkering at Sharjah port in the emirate of...
VLCC Newbuilding Values at 14-year High
Two VLCC orders were placed by Dynacom Tankers earlier this month, scheduled to be built at New Times Shipbuilding and delivered in 2026, in...
Marubeni, bound4blue Sign Sales Deal for eSAIL WASP
Japan’s Marubeni Corporation and Spanish developer of wind-assisted propulsion technology bound4blue (b4b) have signed a sales partnership agreement for the wind-assisted propulsion system eSAIL,...
Panama Canal Postpones Depth Restrictions Amid ‘Much Needed’ Rain
The Panama Canal will postpone depth restrictions that were set to affect the largest ships crossing the key waterway, the canal authority said, after...
Lubrication-Related Failures!
According to a study by ExxonMobil, approximately 50% of equipment failures in the maritime industry are lubrication-related. These failures can lead to costly repairs,...
Is US–China Decoupling Risky?
Nicholas R. Lardy and Tianlei Huang write for Hinrich foundation and intrigue that Is US–China decoupling heading in a dangerous direction?
Bilateral trade between the...
TikToker Lives “an Emperor’s Life” During Cruise Ship Travel
TikToker lives “like a king” after somehow being only guest on a cruise ship, mentions a Dexerto news source.
Ship’s only guest
While going on a...
Green Ship Recycling and Cash Buyers—What’s the Connection?
What is the link between cash buyers and green ship recycling? writes Jamey Bergman for Riviera.
Promoting green cycling principles
"Most of us have been promoting...
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Shippers Brace for Ocean Freight Fuel Price Surge
According to Drewry’s survey, container shipping bunker adjustment factors (BAFs) will soar between 4Q 2019 and 1Q 2020, and will be very volatile in...
