Insurance Industry Is Poised To Handle Risk of Marine Casualty

Asia Insurance Review caught up with The Standard Club director of claims Sam Kendall-Marsden at the 3rd Asian Marine Casualty Forum (AMCF) held earlier...

Fire Diverts Spain-Bound Brittany Ferries Ship After Plymouth Departure

A fire broke out on board a Brittany Ferries cruise ship carrying hundreds of passengers from Plymouth to Santander in Spain. The operator...

New Start for Wallem As CEO Sets Out Strategy for Change

In a major development, Wallem has updated their corporate identity to mark the beginning of a profound shift in their service offering that will...

Cargo Liquefaction and Failure Behind Most Bulk Casualties: Intercargo

According to an Intercargo report, the loss of life arising from bulk casualties, that occurred over the past ten years, was mostly caused by...

‘JIT Sailing’ Concept To Reduce Fuel Costs and Boost Schedule Reliability

According to a Loadstar article, Just-in-time (JIT) vessel arrivals could answer two of container shipping’s most pressing problems: surging fuel costs and poor schedule...

IMO Ready?!Cleaning Fuel Tanks Laden With Residual Bunker Fuel from Years of Use

According to industry experts' analysis, tougher global marine fuel specifications are likely to strain the smallest players onshore and at sea, as companies plan...

Ship Orders Fell To 15 Year Low

Ship orders world-wide have shrunk to the lowest level in 15 years as vessel owners struggle with excess capacity that has kept freight rates...

German Green Cruise Liner Boom With Trump’s LNG Push

President Donald Trump’s bid to dump a glut of liquefied natural gas on Europe is getting an unlikely boost, reports Bloomberg. The stringent Regulations The International...

USCG Grants Minimal Holding-Time for Alfa Laval PureBallast 3

Alfa Laval PureBallast 3, the third generation of Alfa Laval’s ballast water treatment technology, received an updated type approval from the U.S. Coast Guard...

Freight Rates Get a Boost from Brucutu Mine Restart

Capesize rates saw an improvement after Vale’s announcement to restart Brucutu mine after it was affected by cyclone Veronica. Capesize 5-time charter average...