Meech To Succeed Jorgensen As New IBIA Chairman

In the latest edition of the organization's World Bunkering magazine, the current Chairman Jens Maul Jorgensen of IBIA, has informed that Robin Meech will...

US Vessel Response Plans

US Vessel Response Plans – California Shoreline Protection – MSRC – SO CAL Ship Services, California: Related Circular to all members! As of 1st January 2016,...

Top 5 Extremely Popular Infographics Of 2015

Top 5 infographics that got huge audiences over the last year and continue to be relevant in today’s industry, as presented by PTI. 1. Amazing...

‘Siport21’ To Help Drones Land On Ships

The Ministry of Defence of the Spanish Government has engaged ‘ship numerical modelling specialist’ Siport21 to develop systems that will predict vessel movements in...

A Massive, Blue Ship That Gets Hollywood Welcome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be The mammoth CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin arrived in San Pedro on early Saturday.  The container ship, which is nearly 20 stories tall and longer...

Charters on Seven Product Tankers Extended

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation Announces Employment of Seven Product Tankers Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation, an owner and operator of tanker vessels, announced that it has agreed...

Cruise Ship Ran Aground

Accident : Vessel Grounding Vessel type : Cruise ship Date : 22nd December 2015 Location : Off Isla de Coiba, Panama Casualties/Pollution : Nil A cruise ship ran aground off Isla de Coiba, Panama...

Fire On Board A General Cargo Ship

Accident : Fire Vessel type : Multipurpose Vessel Date : 23rd December 2015 Location : Off Lianyungang Crew Onboard : 25 Casualties/Pollution : Nil The cargo ship was en route from Rizhao, China to Masan, Korea...

Sinopec Refinery Explodes

A hydro-cracking facility in the Sinopec refinery in the Southern Chinese city of Guangzhou exploded on Thursday.  As announced by the local fire department...

Shell Offers LNG at Customer’s Locations

Shell builds a vessel to deliver to LNG-fueled vessels in northwest Europe.  The new vessel will be based at the port of Rotterdam in...