Cruise Passengers Stranded After ‘Marine Growth’ Halts Ship

Hundreds of passengers have been stranded on a cruise ship off Australia after a potentially harmful “marine growth” was found on its hull, reports...

Could Rising Interest Rates Sink Carnival?

US companies had a lot to overcome in the latter half of 2022 with rising interest rates, more budget-conscious consumers and a sagging stock...

Israel Announces Lower In-port Fuel Sulphur Limits

Vessels calling at ports in Israel will need to use marine fuels with a 0.10% maximum sulphur content under new regulations taking effect in...

The Impact Of Immigration Enforcement On Shipping

Operators are advised that the UK Border Force (UKBF) will make significant changes to the way these cases are handled at UK ports following...

Mandatory At-Berth Regulation Now in Place

New compliance requirements for the At Berth Regulation in California went into effect on January 1, 2023, reports UK P&I. The goal of the Ocean-Going...

Russian Oil Price Cap Poses Challenges To Maritime Industry

On 5 December 2022, the long-awaited Russian oil price cap measures and related sanctions came into effect. It is no surprise that these measures...

The First Venezuelan Crude Oil Shipment To Arrive in The United States

U.S. oil company Chevron has a tanker on the way to sanctioned Venezuela, where it will pick up a load of crude oil destined...

Shipping LNG In One Direction & CO2 In The Other Won’t Work

The premise is that CO2 from natural gas has to be captured, and then has to go somewhere.  Hydrogen is the most expensive...

Global Economy 2023

Countries by Share of the Global Economy As 2022 draws to a close, we may look back on numerous significant historical events that occurred during...

World’s First ‘Cargo Drone Airline’ Ready To Fly In Early 2023

The brothers have pledged to “shave their eight-year-old beards” when the drone airline makes its maiden flight. The Black Swan can go 2,500...