Bulker Loaded With Grain Runs Aground

The 608-foot container ship Genco Auvergne ran aground in the Columbia River near Skamokawa Vista Park, Washington, Oct. 1, 2020. The vessel was...

Covid 19 Forces Multi-billion Dollar Cruise Industry To Dismantle Cruises

This is Aliaga, a port in Turkey, some 45km north of Izmir. Normally this dock would be where old cargo and container ships...

New Theory On ‘Mauritius Disaster’ Salvage Tug Boat Sinking with 4 Crew

The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is still reeling from the major oil spill that has devastated a large part of its Eastern...

BIMCO Chief Analyst’s Top Three Tips On Staying Competitive

Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, Peter Sand on Tuesday (6 October) discussed some key dynamics and trends that he feels will emerge in the...

LR Awards AiP To Ammonia-fuelled Ultra-large Container Ship Design

LR awards AiP to DSME and MAN Energy Solutions for their ammonia-fuelled 23,000 TEU ultra-large container ship design, says an article published on their...

Flooded Cargo Ship Limps Along Coastline

Cargo ship with 12 crew on board limping along the coastline, South China sea, moving along coastline at a slow speed, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What...

Global Newbuild Orders Crumble Amid Rising Economic Setback

Pre-COVID, the bull case for shipping rates was all about plunging newbuild orders. A drop in orders in 2019 pointed to rising freight...

Wärtsilä Navi-Port Highlights Benefits of ‘Just-In-Time’ Sailing

Joint project between Wärtsilä, Carnival Maritime & HVCC Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center emphasises the benefits of real-time data exchange between ship and port. ...

Port Authorities ‘Flexible’ With Marginal Sulphur Breach

Port state control authorities are lenient when confronted with cases of marginal non-compliance with the 0.50% sulfur cap. While the law does not...

Stranded Crew Aboard Containership To Be Repatriated

Several crew members on a ship headed for Halifax have been stuck on board for about 14 months. Seven international workers who have...