Onboard Sulphur Filtering: A New 2020 Vision
According to maritime technology supplier Green Framework, the onboard desulphurisation could provide an alternative to low-sulphur fuel, scrubber installations or LNG for compliance with...
Manoeuvring in Hazardous Area with No Echo Sounder Results in Grounding
Summary
At 0830 on 15 May 2016, Surprise’s skipper attended the SMBA’s daily planning meeting, where he was allocated a sightseeing trip to Western Rocks...
Seafarer Suicide Rates Triple!
Recently the BBC released a film which shows the life of a seafarer and the pressures faced by them onboard.
Narrative style:
The film features the...
[Watch] Suicidal Thoughts Onboard
It is estimated that 90% of global trade is carried by ship, but little is known about the lives of the thousands of people...
Containers Weekly Round Up: Contract Negotiations in the Spotlight
November has turned out to be a tug of war contest for the global front haul routes as the annual contract negotiations take the...
CMA CGM’s €250 Million High Yield Bond Issuance
Shearman & Sterling represented BNP Paribas and HSBC as initial purchasers on CMA CGM’s €250 million issuance of 5.250% senior notes due 2025. The...
Fully Electric Cargo Ship Launched in Guangzhou
The world's first 2,000-metric-ton all-electric cargo ship has been launched in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province.
The ship, manufactured by the Guangzhou Shipyard International...
Sulphur-limit Clock is Ticking!
Shipowners must take decisions on their fuel strategy in the light of new International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations.
But according to one bunker broker, installing scrubbers...
Panama Canal Expansion Pits East Coast vs. West Coast
Asian shippers are siding with the Notorious B.I.G.’s declaration of regional loyalty from the 1997 hit “Goin’ Back to Cali”: “If I got to...
Fitch: Tanker Shipping Oversupply to Keep Rates Low
Oversupply in the tanker shipping market is expected to keep the rates low in 2018 while a glut can be noticed in delivering new...
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Diving into the Mysteries of World War II Bell Island Shipwrecks
A group of researchers will explore the underwater battlefields off the coast of Bell Island, to try to uncover more about what happened when...
