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....

Who Wins from the New Bunker Fuel Spec?

US Gulf Coast refiners look well positioned to cash in on the earlier than expected 2020 deadline for ship operators to start using lower...

Marine Engine Market Growing

The marine engines market is projected to reach USD 13.53 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 3.85% from 2016 to 2021. Increased...

Militants take Two Sailors Captives

On Thursday, Philippine militants took two crew members captive from a cargo ship, only hours after soldiers rescued two Malaysians held for about eight...

Cargo Crew Mistaken for Illegal Immigrants

A supposed language barrier proved to be a major hurdle for crew members onboard a cargo ship; they were mistaken as illegal immigrants. What happened? On...