Joint Venture of Three Japanese Shipping Lines Gets the Nod

The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has given the nod to a proposed joint venture between three Japanese shipping lines, it said. The firms -...

Fire on Board a Container Ship

The container ship CMA CGM Fidelio caught fire on 15 nautical miles off Puerto de San Miguel (Ibiza), Spain. What happened? The vessel was en route...

Exhaust Gas Scrubber Installed in Just 18 days

18-day Exhaust Gas Scrubber Install Goltens was contracted by a large cruise vessel owner to undertake the installation of two exhaust gas scrubbers on one...

Cargo Ship Disabled in Storm Off Spain

The general cargo ship Minka C suffered engine failure and lost propulsion power during storm in Bay of Biscay on 50 nautical miles north...

Drugs Seized on Board German Boxship

453 kilos of drugs were found on board a container ship at the Port of Santa Marta, Colombia, the country’s Office of the Attorney...

ClassNK Issues EGCS Ready Notation

Leading classification society ClassNK has issued EGCSR-F (Exhaust Gas Cleaning System Ready Full) notations to nine ships operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. This...

Cargo Vessel Loaded with Sand Capsizes

A cargo vessel loaded with sand sank 50 meters away from the shoreline of Barangay Montañeza, Malabuyoc, Cebu earlier this week. According to the Malabuyoc...

Dry Bulk Market Fundamentals Point Towards a Viable Recovery

The dry bulk market has dug itself out of the hole it’s been for a large part of the past few years. In fact...

Carriers See Europe-Asia Demand Surge as Box Lines Feel a Capacity Pinch

A surge in airfreight demand on the Europe-Asia trade has seen IAG Cargo suggest that a capacity crunch in ocean shipping is forcing shippers...

Spain to Lose Cargo to Europe Temporarily

Over the last few weeks, Spanish businessmen’s concern has increased over the fact Spanish ports are becoming less effective due to the stevedore’s work-to-rule....