Severe US Gulf Coast Weather Delays Tonnage, Pressures Freight

Extreme weather conditions prevails in the US Gulf Coast. This has affected the american tanker markets. Several industries like the refineries, petrochemical plants,...

First Ever Cyber Enabled Container Ship Delivered

MV COSCO Shipping Aries, delivered to COSCOS, is the first ever container ship to receive LR’s Cyber-enabled ship (CES) descriptive note ‘Cyber AL3 SECURE...

Name Change of Two “K” Line Group Subsidiaries

Effective from April 1, 2018, the names of two companies will be changed for efficient subsidiary management. The Taiyo Nippon Kisen Co., Ltd. and “K”...

Fire Breaks Out Onboard Oil Tanker, 26 Crew Members Rescued

On January 17, a major fire broke out onboard an oil tanker and twenty six crew members were rescued from the burning tanker. What happened? The...

Pirates Kidnap 22 Crew Members Onboard a Tanker

On January 9, twenty two crew members from a tanker were reportedly kidnapped by pirates off, the West Africa. What happened? The tanker ‘MT Barrett’ was...

Lorries Destroyed Onboard Ship

On January 17, lorries were reportedly damaged in fire that originated onboard the shipping vessel. What happened? The lorries were stored onboard the vessel ‘Stena...

Grounded Vessel Refloated

On January 17, the grounded vessel was successfully refloated on the grounding site by the crew members and the salvage team. What happened? The vessel ‘Halland’...

Safety of Vessels in Shared Waterways

Summary: ​In the late afternoon on August 30, 2016, a group of eight kayakers set off from the dock at West 44th Street in New...

[Watch] Terrifying Moment Cruise Ship Gets Caught in Huge Storm

 A CRUISE ship in a storm has been captured in a viral video filmed in the Bahamas. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose...

What’s Happening with Ballast Water Treatment Regulation?

In late September 2016 when Finland’s signature triggered the coming into force of the 2004 Ballast Water Management Convention, it was anticipated that from...