Carriers’ Low-sulphur Fuel Surcharges may be ‘Blatant Profiteering’, Says BIFA

The British International Freight Association calls Maersk surcharge pricing ‘unjustified’ and ‘blatant profiteering’. The cost of shipping will increase by $480-$840 on the...

[Watch] Barge Crushed Motor Yacht

Watch a pleasure yacht being crushed by the "Xanthos", on the Amsterdam-Rhine-Canal near Breukelen. To watch the...

USA: Potential Fines for Crew Onshore

Crewmembers not to be sent ashore before the arriving vessel is cleared by CBP. CBP reminds Attorneys Murphy, Rogers & Sloss in New Orleans have advised...

It’s a Kort Nozzle

A fixed, annular forward extending duct around the propeller. The propeller operates with a small gap between blade tips and the nozzle internal wall,...

Del Monte Orders Six New Container Vessels

Del Monte Fresh Produce (“Del Monte”) based in Coral Gables, entered into a definitive agreement for the building of six container ships to service...

World Fuel Services Charters in New Bunker Supply Vessel

World Fuel Services (WFS) has welcomed a new supply vessel to its chartered-in fleet in an effort to “continue strengthening its logistical operations”. Recent investment To...

DHT Holdings, Inc. Announces $50 Million Scrubber Financing

In a major development, DHT Holdings, Inc. announced that they have a secured financing commitment for their earlier publicized scrubber retrofit project. The $50 million...

Confidence Slips Marginally on Geopolitical Factors

According to the latest Confidence survey, the shipping confidence has slipped to a slight low in the three months to end-August 2018. A decrease in average...

No Delays to Implementing Shipping Fuel Sulfur Cap in 2020: IMO

On September 25, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced that there will not be any delay implementing a reduction in the amount of sulfur...

Swiss Shipper in Touch with Pirates Who Took 12 Crew Hostage

Swiss Shipper established a contact to rescue the hostages taken on September 22, in the Nigerian waters. What happened? The bulk carrier carrying wheat was en...