China to Supply LSFO Bunker from Aug 2019

A Platts report by Su Ling Teo says that the Chinese oil giant Sinopec is currently in talks with end-users to supply low sulfur...

London P&I Club Issues Guide to ECDIS Management

The London P&I Club has joined forces with London Offshore Consultants (LOC) to produce a guide to the proper management of ECDIS (Electronic Chart...

37 Scrubbers for Eagle Bulk Vessels Gets Bond Holders Approval

Eagle Bulk saw a majority of investors vote to approve amendments to the Eagle Bulk ShipCo bond terms to finance more scrubber retrofits.Namely, the...

Outdated Ballast Water Management Plan Results in Severe Penalty

Californian authorities have issued a US$280,000 fine against the owner of a vessel deemed to be in contravention of state legislation when conducting de-ballasting...

Containers Crashed on Bunker Tanker from MAERSK Vessel

On November 6, three containers fell from Maersk container ship and crashed on a bunker tanker docked at Panama city. What happened? Three containers fell from container...

[Watch] Moment Angus Rescuers Came Across Empty ‘Ghost Ship’

An Angus RNLI team was called out after an empty lifeboat was spotted drifting at sea on Halloween.Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational...

Freightos Baltic Container Report – Week 43

Highlights China trade tariffs drove an early start to the ocean transpacific peak season, but with the latest tranche of China trade tariffs increasing to...

TOP Ships Announces New Time Charter With BP

On November 6, TOP Ships Inc., an international owner, and operator of modern, fuel-efficient ECO tanker vessels currently focusing on the transportation of crude...

Container Rate Development: 2018 Year-to-Date Far East – NW Europe

Recently, Xeneta blog published a report on Container Rate Development in Far East and North-West Europe written by Patrik Berglund. The blog highlights the...

ClassNK Releases “PrimeShip-GREEN/ProSTA ver.ITTC”

Leading classification society ClassNK released “PrimeShip-GREEN/ProSTA ver.ITTC” on 1st November 2018. First of its kind It is the world’s first software that calculates and analyzes...