BP Secures More than $1 Billion for Six LNG Newbuilds

BP is taking delivery of six new, state-of-the-art liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers to support its expanding global LNG portfolio, and to respond to...

Maersk Ship Carries Dead Whale to Port

In a bizarre incident, New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC) is disposing of a dead 14-meter whale, which came into Tauranga Harbour on the...

Cargo Vessel Sinks Off Sumatra Coast

On October 5, a cargo vessel reportedly sunk around midnight off the Sumatra coast. What happened? The cargo vessel ‘KM KTC 1’ with 3.050 tons limestone...

[Watch] Car Carrier Breaks Away from its Mooring Due to Storm

On October 5, a car carrier vessel reportedly broke away from its mooring after being hit by the storm ‘Xavier’. What happened? The car carrier ‘Splendid...

[Watch] Wreck Removal to Ensure Safe Navigation

SMIT Salvage was awarded the contract for the removal of two very old wrecks in the Dutch section of the North Sea by Rijkswaterstaat,...

Japanese Ro-Ro Gets J-Eng Two-stroke

Japan Engine Corp (J-Eng) has received the first order for its updated 6UEC45LSE-C1 engine design. The engine will be installed in roro vessel which...

Maritime Chokepoints Form the Backbone of International Trade

Two reports analysing the world’s main shipping routes found that international trade is increasingly reliant on a handful of transit chokepoints, the disruption of...

Ship Demolition Prices Tumble, While Few Bulkers Become Available

Ship owners are advised to take advantage of the current demolition market, despite the recent fall in rates. Shipbrokers and cash buyers alike are...

Hazcheck Restrictions Portal Gets to Next Phase

Freight insurance specialist TT Club and the UK P&I Club, a leading provider of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community,...

CMA CGM to Increase its Footprint with Sofrana Unilines

CMA CGM has reached an agreement to acquire South Pacific container line Sofrana Unilines.The acquisition will be concluded on behalf of the French carrier...