[Watch] Fire Breaks Out on Board! Passengers Jump Out

On January 15, dozens of passengers reportedly jumped from a boat which was shuttling them to a casino ship reportedly caught fire. What happened? The passengers...

Drewry: Shippers Should Keep an Eye on M&A Activity

There will be an increase in M&A Activity in the near future. It’s the consolidation section which will witness this major boom. Transatlantic...

[Watch] Cruise Ship Battered by Storm

WATCH the terrifying viral video of a cruise ship being thrown about by a storm. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This...

Availability of HFO After 2020 in Bunkering Ports

There has been some concern that from 1.1.2020, high sulfur fuel will not be readily available since the overwhelming portion of bunker fuel will...

Booking Slots Reassignment for Neopanamax Vessels

From January 15, the booking slots for Neopanamax vessels that transit prior to their reserved date may be reassigned to other interested Neopanamax vessels. The...

Dense Fog Grounds Container Ship

On January 15, a container vessel reportedly got stuck at port channel due to dense fog while disrupting traffic. What happened? The container ship ‘MV Tzini’...

Singapore Oil Refinery Heist, 3 More Suspects Arrested

On January 13, three men were suspected on the charges of involvement in large-scale oil theft at Shell’s biggest refinery. What happened? The Singapore court has...

Match Shippers with Shipping Companies

Weathernews Inc., headquartered in Chiba, Japan and Mitsui & Co. headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, have decided to form a joint venture company named Maru...

Baltic Exchange to Develop LNG Freight Index with Ship Brokers

The Baltic Exchange is eyeing for the LNG market. It is launching a freight index for LNG Further plans of tying up with...

Rising Oil Price Poses Another Profitablity Problem for Containership Operators

Container operators are hardly hit by the LFSO marine fuel transformation which has escalated the fuel prices, posing a renewed risk to carrier profitability. This...