Captain Murdered Aboard oil tanker
Armed assailants boarded the tanker San Ramons off the coast of eastern Venezuela,
The Captain was shot in the face and died.
Another...
DNV GL Guides on Getting the Correct Cybersecurity Type Approval
As we are gearing towards autonomous shipping, navigation and positioning system cybersecurity issues are becoming a potential area of concern.
the type-approval needs...
VLSFO Exports in Asia Persists As Coronavirus Impacts Gasoline Demand
Weak gasoline prices have led Formosa, which operates one of Asia's ten largest refineries, to lower throughput at its residue fluid catalytic crackers (RFCC),...
Can Long-term Charters Insulate Carriers from Coronavirus Effect?
According to a LoadStar article written by Mike Wackett, charters are actually helping shipowners and shielding them from the coronavirus effect.
Take the case of...
Carriers Unable To Makeup 2020 Costs As Complicated Surcharges Keep Customers Away!
Shipping is in doldrums not only because of the coronavirus effect but also because of the carriers' inability to deal with 2020 rising costs,...
[Answer] How To Address Fatigue at Sea
Seafarers have to go through a lot while working at sea. Their unending heavy duty work puts immense pressure on them which causes fatigue....
Maersk Spot Makes Online Bookings Easier, Faster, and Simpler
The industry continues to face the challenge of highly volatile overbooking rates with an average of 20-30%, making it difficult to plan operations.
...
Shipping Industry Facing Historic Capacity Crunch Due To Blank Sailings
Freight forwarders to Asia facing tightest capacity crunches due to labor shortage.
CMA CGM is set to blank 23 North Europe-Asia sailings from...
Cargo Ship Explosion, Second Engineer Suffers Burn Injuries!
The second Engineer of a general cargo ship suffered burn injuries due to an explosion.
He was exposed to boiling water and suffered...
[Watch] Large Ship Disasters
Watch large ship disasters - Collision - stranded - fire - total loss.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not...