Phishing Scam Targets Cargo Ship Operations!

  According to an article published in Freight Waves, email phishing tactics have been added to the list of methods being used by outsiders to...

MOL Releases FOCUS Project Part I ‘Fleet Viewer’ Application

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that MOL, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., and Weathernews Inc. jointly released "Fleet Viewer," as part I of...

Navios Acquires Ownership of Shoei Kisen Panamax

Angeliki Frangou-led Navios has acquired the 2014-built panamax bulker Sea Victory from Japanese owner Shoei Kisen, says an article published in Splash247. What is...

IMO Bunker Fuel Mandate: CEOs Raise Concerns About Availability of Diesel and Other Fuels

According to an article published by Transport Topics, a group of industry stakeholders is urging the Trump administration to take action to ensure adequate...

What Panama’s Worst Drought Means for Its Canal’s Future?

Based on reports, the last five months have been the driest dry season in the history of the canal. Shippers are forced to...

NOAA Releases Data on U.S. Oil Spills in 2018

According to data from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), there were 137 oil spills in 2018, about 11 per month, says...

Are Europe’s Busy Waterways Too Crowded?

The deadly collision between the Hableany tour boat and the Viking Sigyn in Budapest was the second involving a Viking river ship this season,...

The Real Issues in The Debate Over Scrubbers

With the new sulfur limit coming into force in 2020, ship owners and operators are looking to comply with the regulation, and a debate...

Singapore Authorities Advise on Scrubber Residue Offload Procedure

The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has issued advice on reception facilities for waste from closed-loop scrubbers, which is classified as toxic,...

Weekly Bulk Report- Week 22, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has released Bulk carrier maritime activity report for the 22nd week of this year. The report formulated on 31st May 2019 highlights the...