Eight Missing as Ship Capsizes in North China
On August 27, eight people have been reported missing after a vessel capsized near the city of Tangshan in north China's Hebei Province.
What happened?
The...
How Ship Operators can Organise the Switch to Low-sulphur Fuel
John LaRese, marine fuels technical advisor at ExxonMobil, explains why vessel operators must plan well ahead to ensure they comply with the IMO’s 0.5%...
[Watch] Extremely Close Encounter With A Humpback Whale
Whale watchers were stunned after an extremely close encounter with a humpback which was caught in dramatic video footage.Disclaimer: This video is intended for...
New Port Mooring System Reduce Wharf-side Vessel Movement
Reduced wharf-side vessel movement
Safety of linesmen, shore personnel, vessel and port ensured
Risks associated with existing mooring arrangements
Advantages of New...
Panamax ARA-USGC Route Sees Freight Rates Hit Eight-month High
Panamax rate hits 8 month high
Tonnage backs in US Gulf routes
Aframax still costlier, only left with PanamaxPanamax freight rates out of...
Small Shipowners Put on the Backburner for IMO 2020 Solutions
Small ship owners hard hit by IMO 2020
Says that scrubbers cost half their ship cost
Big giants take a positive shift towards...
An Audit of the Environmental Impact of Shipping
Government Europa explores how energy auditing of the vessels of the future is helping to optimise ship operation and reduce emissions, minimising the environmental...
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
TANKER REPORT
VLCC
Weather delays in the East and increased cargo avails pushed up rates six points to peak at WS 58.5 to China, and WS...
[Watch] 14 Days are All it will Take to Salvage Ship
Operations have been initiated to salvage a ship that sank of the south of Penang island and it is reported that the salvage operation...
GOGL to Install Scrubbers on 16 Ships
Golden Ocean Group Limited, a dry bulk shipping company, announced that it signed contracts to install exhaust gas scrubbers on 16 Capesize vessels and...
