Tide has Turned in Favour of Scrubbers at Long Last!
It’s now time for scrubbers!! Says a shipandbunker article as there seem to be an increasing interest in showing them up as the preferred...
Class Societies Home in on Fuel Cells and Methanol
Class societies’ work with alternative fuels, from LNG to methanol and fuel cells, will boost their use within the cruise ship and ferry sector
Class...
Hovensa Restart a Bet on Marine Diesel Demand
The company ArcLight Capital is contemplating on betting based on a brief surge in sour crude margins as it will recoup a $1.4bn investment...
[Watch] Cargo Ship Sinks Off Permatang Damar Laut
On July 26, a fishing vessel sank in the waters of Permatang Damar Laut after it collided with the remains of another vessel.
What happened?
The...
Three Port Workers Died Poisoned by Gas in Cargo Hold
On July 24, three port workers died and one worker was hospitalized after they inhaled toxic gas in a cargo hold.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Sepetiba...
Eagle Bulk Acquires Ultramax Vessel
The 2014 built SDARI-64 ultramax bulk carrier has been purchased at a price of US$21.2 million.by Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., theUS-based operator of dry...
Diana Completes Sale of a Post-Panamax Container Vessel
NASDAQ reports that Diana Containerships Inc has completed the sale of its Post Panamax vessel the m/v Hamburg. The company announced on Tuesday that...
Dual Fuel Ships for COSCO
On Wednesday, the Global Technology company Wartsila said that China’s COSCO Shipping Energy and COSCO Shipping Bulk have ordered new builds with engines that...
Drewry: Current State of Ocean Shipping
As the 2M Transpacific partners begin cutting back on service, “overcapacity” is again to blame, but some prominent ocean shipping analysts take issue with...
Merchant Marine Story Widely Misunderstood
Norman Palmer is correct regarding the song of the Merchant Marine not being played at the concert and the facts about the USMM’s role...