The Newly Launched Largest Container Ship of US Creates 900 Jobs

According to the shipbuilding company, General Dynamics NASSCO, Lurline is the largest container ship ever built in the U.S. and it has made history...

Taiwan’s CPC Has Sufficient Naphtha and Gasoline Stocks After Tanker Fire

Taiwan’s CPC Corp. says it has sufficient buffer stocks of naphtha and gasoline after a tanker carrying its naphtha cargo caught fire near the...

Neptune Installs Scrubbers in Two Vessels Ahead of 2020

The shipping transportation solutions provider Neptune Lines, makes an important investment in scrubbers with 10 units installed until Q1 2020, reports MarineLink. Scrubber installations Denmark-based ME...

Court To Auction Grandfame Handy Bulker

According to an article published in Splash 247, Ningbo Maritime Court will hold an auction to sell the 2010-built 35,000 dwt handy bulker Oriental Dragon on...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 24, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has released Bulk carrier maritime activity report for the 27th week of this year. The report formulated on 14th June 2019 highlights the...

Israel’s ORL Delivers First Cargo of IMO-spec Marine Fuel Sources

Israel’s Oil Refineries has delivered its first of IMO compliance fuel with 0.5% sulphur content. Haifa-based 197,000 barrel per day refinery loaded its first...

IMO Approves Measures To Improve Mooring Safety

MSC approved measures to improve the safety of seafarers during mooring operations were incorporated during the committee meeting. It amends SOLAS regulation and guidelines...

Speed Made Headlines Both Inside and Outside IMO

Ahead of last month's, 74th meeting of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74) there was some excitement over reported plans to set speed...

What Impact Could Oil Tanker Attacks have on Global Economy?

Attacks targeting two oil tankers in the strait of Hormuz on Thursday followed strikes against four ships a month ago. As a result the...

Total to Ship US Gulf Gasoline to Australia in Rare Move

In a rare move, Total plans to move a gasoline shipment from the US Gulf Coast to Australia to take advantage of the arbitrage...