Bunker Fuel Inspections Dip As Ports Prioritize COVID-19 Restrictions
Sulfur inspections are set to drop as the focus has shifted to contain COVID-19.
Safe bunkering practices, crew changes and continuity of the...
Coronavirus Pandemic Might Lead To Throughput Fall by 20%! Warns Rotterdam
Rotterdam port expects full-year throughput to fall by up to one fifth due to COVID-19.
A 10% to 20% drop in throughput volume...
Container Ship Attacked by Armed Pirates, Crew Safe
According to an article published in Maritime Bulletin, GISIS reported an unusual piracy attack on a container ship in Ecuador waters.
What happened?
The vessel was...
Stowaways Thrown into Shark-Infested Waters by Captain and Crew!
A captain and crew were detained after throwing two terrified stowaways into the shark-infested Indian Ocean.
They were thrown from the ship off...
[Watch] Corona Alert! Apps To Trace Contacts While Preserving Privacy!
New apps from the likes of MIT, Google, and Apple rely on Bluetooth to automate the contact-tracing process, which health care professionals use...
IMO 2050 Target: Shipping Giants Unveil Ammonia Fueled Tanker Project
Commercially viable deep-sea Zero-Emission Vessels (ZEVs) will be in operation by 2030 to address IMO regulations.
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), Lloyd’s Register and...
Cold Weather Causes Bunker Spill While Loading Bunker
As part of its 'Lessons Learnt' series, UK Club describes a case of bunker spill in extreme cold weather, highlighting that additional considerations should...
[Infographic] COVID19 Effect on Vessel Delays
IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer reports about the extra delays due to changes in port call procedures amid COVID-19 crisis.
No extra delays
Nearly 7 out...
Crew Attacks & Kills Ship Master!
According to media reports, tragedy struck on a panamax containership in Colombia, where the master of the ship was attacked and killed by the...
COVID19 Resulting in Reduced Ship Port Calls & More Warehousing at Ports!
According to a Safety4Sea report, 40% of ports in the world are having 25% or more decrease in ship port calls as the COVID19...