New MARPOL Amendments Comes into Force! Is Your Vessel Compliant?

The latest amendments to MARPOL Annex V takes effect on 1 March 2018, and requires cargo vessel to implement changes associated with the handling,...

Oil Buyers Ditch Paper for Blockchain to Track Tanker Sales

Every day, dozens of oil tankers -- some as long as five football fields are set sail for ports around the world carrying millions...

Asset Market Review – VLCC

Over the course of 2017, VLCC tanker values exhibited price depreciation for the second consecutive year, as the market fundamentals put pressure on earnings....

Lower Capesize Rates Weigh on Baltic Index

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, broke a six-day winning streak on Tuesday, fell below...

Next Role for Drones Could be Ship-to-rig Transfers

By David Foxwell Every week seems to bring news of another new potential application of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones. The last couple of weeks...

New Ships’ Routeing Systems

The IMO NCSR Sub-Committee has approved the Danish Maritime Authority’s proposal for new ships’ routeing measures, thereby bringing new routes in the Skagerrak and...

[Watch] $2.25M Fine for Pollution Violations

A shipping company based in Monaco was fined more than $2 million and one of its employee was convicted on charges of causing pollution...

One Killed, One Wounded in Cargo Ship Explosion in Sinop

On February 28, one person was killed and another was injured, when a cargo ship exploded in Turkey. What happened? A Liberian flagged dry cargo vessel...

Predictive Analytics: The New Hot Ticket in Shipping?

The adoption of predictive analytics for port operations is proving increasingly popular, as the technology can help ports achieve better unloading and offloading times...

[Watch] Helicopter Underwater Egress Training

Helicopter Underwater Egress Training or HUET is a safety course that will train you to safely exit the aircraft in the event of an...