Why Printers Add Secret Tracking Dots?
On 3 June, FBI agents arrived at the house of government contractor Reality Leigh Winner in Augusta, Georgia. They had spent the last two...
Big Advantages Claimed for First Rectangular Scrubber
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) have jointly developed a large-scale rectangular marine scrubber that efficiently removes sulfur...
Advisory for Indian Nationals in Qatar
On 5th June 2017, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt announced that they were cutting diplomatic relations with the State of Qatar, along with...
Plug and Play Fleet Performance Monitoring
NAPA, a world leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider, recently launched a new concept of ship performance monitoring. The new web service,...
Qatar Blockade May Boost Aframax and Suezmax Demand
The Saudi-led blockade against Qatar has raised concerns about multi-port loadings of Doha’s crude oil grades on very large crude carriers, with charterer interest...
Shell Launches Next Generation Trunk Piston Engine Oils
Shell Marine has unveiled next generation Shell Argina and Shell Gadinia trunk piston oils for the medium-speed engine market, confirming the success of a...
Ship Leaking Methane is Evacuated in San Pedro
A 40-foot tank being loaded onto a ship developed a small methane leak Wednesday in San Pedro, prompting evacuation of the ship.
What happened?
The incident...
Tons of Heroin Seized on Board Ship
Turkish police and coast guards have seized more than a ton of heroin in a raid on a Congo-flagged ship in international waters.
What happened?
Anadolu...
Greek Ship Owners Clash with Schäuble Over Taxation
The inability of German maritime policy to successfully support its domestic shipping industry is the motivation behind Wolfgang Schäuble’s pressure on the Greek government...
Weekly Vessel Valuations Report, June 06 2017
Tanker:
Tanker values have remained stable this week.
The VLCC Irene SL (319,200 DWT, Oct 2004, Hyundai Samho HI) sold to Sinokor Merchant Marine for USD...