Mega-Ships: Is Bigger Always Better?
"Mega-Ship" - This term was coined around 2013 with the advent of Triple E series of ships of Maersk line capable of carrying 18,340...
Shipping’s Recovery Insufficient to Lift Seafarer Wages
Despite a recovery in cargo shipping markets, ship manning costs will remain suppressed as shipowners and operators continue to be financially challenged and the...
CMA CGM Major Player in US Economy
The United States represent a major focus for the CMA CGM Group’s international development, said a press statement from the company.
CMA CGM, in a...
Florida on Alert! Dangerous Hurricane Irma in Atlantic
As Floridians cleared supermarkets of bottled water and emptied gas pumps, people in the northeastern Caribbean were making last minute-preparations before powerful Hurricane Irma...
China Extends Sulphur Cap to All Yangtze River Delta Ports
The Chinese Ministry of Transport extended the 0.5% sulphur cap Emission Control Area (ECA) to all ports within Zhejiang ECA, China which is part...
Cargo Ship Detained for Smuggling Activity
Nine suspects have been detained in Yancheng, East China's Jiangsu Province for smuggling sugar over the weekend after border police there noticed that the...
Communication Loss After Blackout
On September 1, a vessel reportedly lost its communication after suffered a massive blackout. It is reported that the crew will be able to...
High Pressure LNG Fuel Systems in Marine Service
LNG as a marine fuel has shown great potential as a clean, safe, reliable, and cost effective alternative to diesel fuel in an ever...
Around the World on a Container Ship
Aboard a mammoth container ship and surrounded by an endless ocean, Don Merry finally felt he'd made it home.
The Bremerton resident was 15 days...
Charterer of a Ship Beware! Demystifying DTH Cover
Scope of cover
The DTH clause in The Standard Club rules states that cover responds to a member’s liability, as charterer of a ship (other...