Ship Owners Started Testing with 0.5% Sulfur Bunker Fuel

According to a Platts report, Asian ship owners have started taking 0.5% sulfur low sulfur bunker fuel. This comes at a time when we...

3 Die in Cargo Hold of Japanese Cargo Vessel

Three male crewmembers of Filipino nationality, died in cargo hold of Japanese timber carrier. What happened? Three male crewmembers, who had been working at cargo hold...

GSBN Blockchain Vie with Maersk-IBM Blockchain Group

Ocean Alliance starts own blockchain group, firing shot across bow of Maersk-IBM alliance. New group floats alternative blockchain solution for container trade, says Michael...

Container Shipping Alliances Under Scrutiny

A report issued by the International Transport Forum which studies the Impact of Alliances on Container Shipping has come under fire from the World...

Weekly Market Report

NWE/MED The NWE coaster market continued in a similar vein as last week, with a number of smaller coaster parcels quoted and fixed. Petchem products...

Maersk’s Sekstant Launch a “Significant Breakthrough”

According to media reports, Maersk Container Industry (MCI) is all set to launch their new Sekstant Global Guidance system for reefer digitalisation next year.This...

[Watch] Tanker, Frigate Collide Off Norway! Oil and Gas Plants Shut

On November 8, an oil tanker and a Norwegian navy frigate collided off Norway's west coast, injuring eight people and triggering the temporary shutdown...

Pirates Attack Bermudian-registered Tanker

On November 6, a Bermuda registered tanker was attacked by pirates near Nigeria. What happened? The Bermudian-registered LNG tanker 'River Niger' was attacked by pirates in the...

Bulk Sector Prospects Positive But Challenges Ahead

Last week, the delegates attending the Bulk Terminals 2018 learned about the real condition of the bulk sector. The bulk sector is said to...

Eagle Bulk Fourth Quarter of 2018, Attained a TCE of $12,407

Recently, Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. one of the world's largest owner-operators in the Supramax / Ultramax segment, released their 3-9 months financial results report...