Reflections and Inflections in the Tanker Market
The tanker market is seeing the “full realistion” of oversupply the ABSA Cargo Conference was told last week, but changing trading patterns were also...
WinGD Launches Data Collection and Monitoring Platform
Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has launched its new data collection and monitoring platform. The launch is part of WinGD’s strategy to lead the...
New Online Platform will Change Global Freight Markets
Varamar Group founder Alexander Varvarenko has launched the first phase of a new online platform for global freight markets. This is just two weeks...
German Boxship Collides with Korean Tanker Off Japan Sea
On October 3, a German container vessel reportedly collided with a Korean chemical tanker in Japan Sea.
What happened?
The German container vessel ‘Victoria Trader’ collided...
More Destroyer Collisions! A Tanker and Other Vessel Affected
On October 3, a tanker reportedly collided with a Navy destroyer at Kaohsiung Cijin Harbor. In another incident, another destroyer was involved in a...
Gas Leak Onboard Cargo Ship Kills Three
On September 30, three Indian workers died after inhaling gas that was leaking onboard a cargo vessel docked at port.
What happened?
The unfortunate incident occurred...
Captain Gets 2 Year Prison Time for Smuggling Oil
The captain of tanker vessel deployed in pumping out oil from a sunken ship was handed over a two-year sentence for smuggling oil.
What happened?
The...
Award for Scottish Ship’s Captain Who Saved 907 Migrants
The captain of a merchant ship who helped save 907 refugees from overloaded and unseaworthy boats off the coast of Libya is to be...
Stricter Ship Safety Requirements on Yangtze River
Jiangsu Maritime Safety Administration (Jiangsu MSA) issued a Notice on 26 September 2017 outlining temporary stricter safety requirements that will be in place in...
Google Enters the Autonomous Shipping Race
Google has joined the revolutionary trend of developing autonomous ships by partnering with Rolls-Royce Marine. The two companies have agreed to develop intelligent awareness...