VLCC Trade Flow Increase Tonnage Imbalances

Ballasting proves to be a problem for crude oil carriers in the tanker market Bigger ships have more opportunities to cut ballast legs by...

Cruise Ship Butlers: A Very ‘Suite’ Luxury

The services of a British-style butler are more likely to be found on a cruise ship than hotels. The butlers aboard the Regent...

CPLP Got Little Respect for Long-Term Profitable Leases on Its Vessels

CPLP's management is an expert at the art of the deal. The announced Capital Maritime Partners / Diamond S Shipping deal has the...

CMA CGM to Deploy Its Own Intra-Egypt Feeder

CMA CGM Short Sea Lines Med are glad to announce the deployment of their own Intra-Egypt feeder as from December 27 in Port, says...

Why Sale and Leaseback Deals Prove Popular?

Two Ardmore Shipping transactions expected to be finalized this month with expected aggregate cash proceeds of $13 mill. d’Amico Tankers entered a bareboat...

Advantage Tankers to Retrofit 33 PureBallast 3 systems

In a major development, the prominent Turkish ship owners Advantage Tankers & Advantage have selected Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 for ballast water treatment throughout...

Long-term Charters For Ships Fitted With Scrubbers for MPC

As the IMO 2020 sulphur cap closes in, owners of feeder vessels are set to benefit from “market disruption”. The benefit will come with a...

10 Wildest Cruise Ship Stories of 2018

Cruises are a luxurious way of going on a vacation and enjoying your holidays. However, it’s not so smooth as it seems. Some cruises...

Maritime Blockchain Labs to Track Bunker Fuel Data

The Maritime Blockchain Labs has decided to track shipping fuels on the blockchain to enable environmental regulations. The Problem Most goods are shipped with dirty bottom-of-the-barrel fuel....

Stowaways Detained and Charged With Affray in Thames Estuary

On December 26, four men were charged with affray after they were discovered hiding onboard a cargo ship in the Thames Estuary. What happened? The cargo...