Maersk Orders Five 2,200 teu Feeder Ships at Jiangnan Shipyard

In a recent development, the world’s largest container shipping company AP Moller – Maersk has announced that they have signed a contract five 2,200...

Sailor Gives Out Distress Call, Carnival Ship Rescues Him

According to a Fox News article, a Carnival Cruise Line ship came to the aid of a sailor after he sent out a distress...

IMO Considers Ballast Water Treatment Proposals At MEPC 74

Last week happened to be the busiest week for the Ballast Water Review Group at IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74). And possibly...

Additional Sulphur Limit Guidelines Issued by the IMO

As per a statement released on Monday by the International Maritime Organization, the global shipping regulatory body has issued additional guidance over the implementation...

Evergreen Container Ship Sets Record for Panama Canal Transit

The Evergreen Triton became the largest vessel both in terms of dimensions and container capacity to pass through the Panama Canal on May 15,...

Capital Gas Continues LNG Carrier Ordering Binge

Greek shipowner Capital Gas has ordered its sixth 174,000-m3 LNG carrier from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), reports LNG World Shipping. Specifications of the...

Vitol and Unipec Sell Dirty Russian Crude To Asian Buyers

700,000 tonnes of contaminated Russian crude rejected by buyers in Europe, are sent to Asia. A key Russian pipeline to Europe, Druzhba, and...

Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 18, 2019

Protection Vessel International has released the Maritime Security Report for Week 18 of 2019. The report formulated on 21st May 2019 highlights the various security...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 20, 2019

  The Baltic Briefing has released Bulk carrier maritime activity report for the 20th week of this year. The report formulated on 17th May 2019 highlights...

Wärtsilä Signs Service Agreements for Four LNG Carriers

  Wärtsilä has announced that it has signed long-term service agreements for four Japanese owned LNG carriers, based on a report by LNG Industry. Enhanced performance...