Product Tanker Attacked, 3 Crewmembers Kidnapped
On March 2, a product tanker was attacked by pirates near Lome, Togo waters, Gulf of Guinea, reports Medium.
What happened?
The vessel Histria Ivory with 21...
Another Brightoil VLCC Detained in China
On March 4, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) Brightoil GEM had been arrested by China’s Haikou Maritime Court at the request of the...
Is European Commission Pushing Forward Restrictions on Scrubbers?
CSA 2020 raised concerns over the proposal the EC submitted to IMO on changing its
scrubber guidelines.
Proposal was for “evaluation and harmonization”...
[Answer] Must Have Qualities of Water Supplied to a Scrubber?
Scrubbers are the ultimate immediate compliance solutions that the shipowners are looking into. Although the skepticism and ban on open-loop scrubbers have made some...
Rotor Sail Solution Gets First-Ever Design Type Approval from DNV GL
Norsepower’s auxiliary wind propulsion system Rotor Sail Solution received the first type approval design certificate.
The type approval from leading ship classification society...
Shipping Ban Ease Offer Receives Cold Shoulder from Traders
The market receives UAE’s gesture of easing ban on shipping of goods between the country and Qatar with lukewarm response.
Due to business...
Big Disaster Due To Cargo Ship Grounding
The oil spill at the Lughu Bay in West Rennell has affected the villagers beyond relief as their source of fresh food has been...
Mærsk Brings New Faces of Change on Board
In a major development, Maersk is planning to add new members to its Board of Directors, reports Globe Newswire.
Why is it needed?
At the ordinary...
South Korea’s KOGAS Sends U.S. LNG Cargoes to Europe
Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) has redirected cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from South Korea to northwest Europe this winter for the first time,...
With Brexit in Flux, Shippers Re-Route to Avoid Dover
The prospect of truck jams has made everyone think about transport modes with alternative routes.
The problem of delay is further fuelled by...
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Funding Ships In 2023 Should Be Easy
Hamburg-based ship finance platform, oceanis, predicts ship financing costs for 2023
2023 looks set to be a positive year for shipowners seeking finance.
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