Cargo Vessel Detained on Court Order

On April 9, a cargo vessel was detained at a port in India for misappropriate finance in business transactions. What happened? The cargo vessel ‘MV Theometor’...

Gold Galleon Hackers Target Maritime Shipping Industry

Researchers have found that Nigerian hacking ring, targets on maritime shipping firms to try and steal millions of dollars on an annual basis, reports...

Huge Disruptions Coming with 2020 Low-sulfur Shipping Rule – IEA

The shipping industry and oil refineries are not doing enough to prepare for new rules cutting the amount of sulfur that vessels can emit...

[Watch] 2.5 Million Bricks Makes The World’s Largest LEGO Ship

In recent Guinness World Record News, a Hong Kong tourism company has made its mark by making a large scale LEGO replica ship, celebrating...

Lukoil Plans to Produce up to 480,000 mt/year of 0.5% Sulfur Bunker Fuel

According to a news report published in Platts, the Russian oil company Lukoil is planning to produce 30,000-40,000 mt/month, or 360,000-480,000 mt/year, of 0.5%...

Diana’s Time Charter Contract

Diana Shipping Inc has agreed to extend their present time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, for one of its Capesize dry bulk...

Baltic Dry Indices: Week 15 Technical Commentary

HANDYSIZE For Week 15 the Handysize Index gave us a gap down and a 10-point fall to close at 628. Being firmly into our support ideas...

16 Sailors Stranded Off UAE for Over a Year

Fifteen Indian sailors and one Pakistani seafarer are stranded onboard a tanker 15 miles off the UAE due to a legal dispute involving the...

Lifeline Ship to Return as Anti-piracy Armory

The RMS St. Helena, deemed as Britain’s last working postal ship for nearly three decades has been provided with a new leash of life. The...

Ship with Drunken Master Detained in Great Belt

On April 17, a cargo vessel was detained when it was approaching the Great Belt, Denmark. What happened? The general cargo ship ‘Rix Partner’ was detained...