First Ship-To-Ship Radio Contact!

The Maritime Radio Club 'Marine Funker Club Austria (MFCA)' commemorates the first ship-to-ship radio contact made between two ships. What happened? On 21 December 1898, the maiden ship-to-ship radio...

[Watch] Oil Tanker Explodes in Hong Kong

On January 8, an oil tanker exploded after it caught fire in HongKong killing one while two were reported missing. What happened? Vietnam registered oil tanker...

Fallout From Bunker Contamination Cases

Shipowners and ship charterers seen filing lawsuits against bunker traders though marine fuel contamination issues have subsided. Shipowners going for GCMS tests for...

[Watch] Giant Petrochemical Vessel on a Four-day Move

A petrochemical vessel, called a propylene-propane splitter, the heaviest load to ever hit Alberta’s highways is parked off Highway 14 just east of Highway...

Saudi Customs Integrates With IBM-Maersk Blockchain Shipping Platform

Saudi Customs has integrated its cross border trade platform FASAH with TradeLens. TradeLens seeks to digitize and streamline processes in the global supply...

BIMCO: Newbuilding Contracts Should Require Use Of Shipdex

Recently, BIMCO announced a new protocol for the newbuilds. BIMCO and MAN Energy Solutions expanded the use of Shipdex in a joint a conference...

China’s Open Loop Scrubbers Ban Impact

After Singapore, China has announced an open loop scrubber whose impact is going to be felt on the maritime industry as it prepares for...

Growing LNG Marketplace to Drive Spot Shipping Rates in 2019

Higher volume of spot LNG trades seen in 2019 than in 2018 LNG fleet growth drops to 6% in 2019 when compared to...

Emissions Monitoring Technology Passes Tanker Test

Nordic Tankers, Dania Ship Management and Danfoss IXA recently joined forces to test monitoring emissions technology says an article in TankerOperator. Partners test Sensor technology The...

Weekly Maritime Security Report

  The weekly maritime security report highlighting the various events that occurred over the week in the shipping industry has been compiled. Pirates attack merchant...