Two Cracks Confirmed on Vessels Upper Deck

Two cracks have been reportedly spotted on vessel’s upper deck in ballast tank area. What happened? The Korean authorities and owner of VLOC STELLAR QUEEN have...

Singapore Aims for Homegrown P&I Club

Singapore is aiming to have a protection and indemnity club, or P&I Club, in the medium term and is also working to have its...

Cargo Vessel Sinks, Oil Spill Reported

On Sunday, a cargo ship reportedly sank about 2.2 kilometres from the shoreline. What happened? Early on Sunday, a cargo vessel loaded with iron and metal...

Water in Lubricants – Ingress Mechanism Explained

Water - an elixir of life for most living organisms, is also an insidious contaminant when it comes to lubricants used in machinery. Solid contaminants...

Cargo Ship Banned from Leaving Port

A vessel that was reportedly seized for illegally carrying phosphate from a disputed territory. What happened? NM Cherry Blossom had been barred from leaving Ngqura. The...

Man Missing on Cruise Ship Feared Overboard

A man is feared to have fallen overboard after going missing on a cruise ship headed to Australia. The 61-year-old American, who boarded the Golden...

[Watch] Container Ship Sinks

A container ship, Southern Phoenix has submerged in the Suva Harbour. A GENERAL cargo ship, the MV Southern Phoenix sank at the Suva Harbor this...

Bunker Fuel Market: Growth Analysis, 2015-2020

The global bunker fuel market was valued at US$ 244 Bn in 2014, and is expected to reach US$ 288.3 Bn by 2020, expanding...

Samwoo Heavy Industry up for Sale

South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is seeking to sell its subsidiary Samwoo Heavy Industry to speed up its own efforts to...

Shipping Industry Braces for Uncertainty

An uncertain global trade environment set the tone for the fifth annual Cayman Islands Shipping and Yachting Summit at the Grand Cayman Marriott Resort. Cayman...