Hazard Alert! 13 Containers Fell Off a Ship in Durban

Last week, around 13 shipping containers reportedly fell off a container vessel docked at the Durban harbour. What happened? The container vessel ‘MSC Chloe’ was drifting...

[Watch] Ship Adrift in Bosphorus

On August 13, a vessel suffered technical malfunction and was reported to be adrift in the Bosphorus strait. What happened? The vessel ‘Hazar’ was enroute from...

Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During July 2018

On August 13, The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that eight foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during July 2018...

Cargo Inflamed by Hot Exhaust Pipe of Generator

On August 12, a fire triggered onboard a barge after its cargo came in contact with a hot exhaust pipe of a generator. What happened? The...

Hapag-Lloyd to Convert Large Containership to LNG

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is preparing to launch 2 pilot projects, as the 2020 deadline looms. The projects aim at converting fleets...

Stop Sale or Export of Contaminated Fuels – Intertanko

Amidst concerns on the fuel contamination, INTERTANKO has published a report. In the critical review of the situation, the company underlines the...

[Watch] Giant Crocodiles Furiously Wrestling Over Huge Pig

 CROCODILES in Australia have been filmed in a viral video violently fighting over an enormous feral pig as fascinated tourists looked on. Disclaimer: This video...

Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights

TANKER REPORT VLCC Basis 270,000mt AG/China rates slipped to WS 52, with talk of 2004-built tonnage agreeing WS 49.5. Total fixed to Japan at WS 50,...

d’Amico Tankers Sells and Leases Back Product Tanker

Sold to Leaseback Marine transportation company d'Amico International Shipping (DIS), subsidiary d'Amico Tankers has signed for the sale and leaseback of the "High Loyalty" for...

Harvey Gulf Offer their 836M USD Fleet for Merger with GulfMark

Harvey Gulf offered a merger deal to Gulfmark. The Gulfmark-Tidewater merger in July, this year has created the largest OSV fleets with 10.7...