The Need for Oil Spill Compensation Reforms

Indigenous communities face many barriers to receiving compensation for oil spills from ships in their territories — in fact, only one relatively small claim...

Better Results Expected for the Global Bunker Market in 2021

The World Bunker Index MABUX displayed irregular fluctuations over a week due to COVID-19 pandemic’s spread related worries. Border closures & shutdowns continue...

New Hydrogen Cargo Ship Concept from Havyard

Havyard Group ASA along with a European player partners in order to develop hydrogen zero-emission vessels, says a press release published on their website. Climate...

Measures To Minimize Hazardous Electrical Shocks On board

An electrical shock is the worst of all kinds of accidents on board ships. Author Anish lists out precautionary steps to minimize such on...

CDC Warns The New UK Variant May Be Deadlier

Scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are speaking with UK health officials to learn more about British data that suggests...

HSFO – VLSFO Spread at $80 – $100/tonne

The latest upward trend in oil prices has offered some welcome news to those who invested in scrubber technology, with the spread between HSFO...

‘Impossible’ Recovery

Winter in the North Pacific is notorious for bringing extreme weather and heavy seas, and large container ships are traveling at maximum speeds, Clive...

1 Killed in Ambush Attack on Cargo Ship, 15 Kidnapped

A statement said that three crew members are still in the ship and pirates are waiting for negotiations for ransom. One crew member...

DHT Holdings, Inc. Acquires 2 VLCCs

DHT Holdings, Inc. announces that it has entered into agreement to acquire two VLCCs built in 2016 at DSME (Daewoo) for USD 136...

77% of Crew Change Through Charter Flights During Covid 19

As Covid-19 border and travel restrictions decimated commercial aviation flight schedules some 77% of shipping businesses turned to charter flights for crew change. ...