Chief Engineers’ Fingers Trapped in Hatch
On February 15, a crew member was injured onboard a cargo ship and was rescued by an all-weather lifeboat.
What happened?
A chief engineer was reportedly...
List of Ships Dismantled Worldwide in 2017
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform published on 20th feb, its List of Ships dismantled worldwide in 2017 in tidal beaches of South East Asia revealing...
Commodities Shipper Seeks $150 Million to Start Cryptocurrency
Prime Shipping Foundation is looking to raise funds mid-2018
New digital coin meant to speed bulk freight settlement
The shipping agency that struck the first freight...
EU to Finance New Baltic-Black Sea Transport Corridor
The European Union will finance a Go Highway project together with Ukraine, establishing a new transport corridor on the Silk Road.
The announcement was made...
Pitch Propeller Thought to Have Triggered Accident
Since Feb 20, the "Akacia" was berthed inside the damaged lock of the Kiel-Canal in Kiel-Holtenau at 3.30 p.m. along with the tug "Wolf",...
Grounded Cargo Ship Salvaged After Almost Three Weeks
On February 3, a cargo vessel was reportedly grounded off Zhuwei Fishing Harbor, Taoyuan and caused oil pollution.
What happened?
The cargo vessel ‘Hang Yu 11’...
System Can Predict Container Breakdowns
Researchers in Denmark claim to have developed a system that can identify problems with a refrigerated container before they break down.
The transportation of perishable...
Cargo Vessel Rescued in Kylerhea Narrows
On February 18, a cargo vessel stricken sans its steering power was reportedly rescued from Kylerhea straits.
What happened?
Emergency calls were raised by the 1,200-tonne...
Use BWMS More to Improve Reliability, Says USCG
In its latest policy letter, the US Coast Guard (USCG) has urged ship owners to use ballast water management systems (BWMS) more often.
Policy letter
The...
Scrubbers’ Hidden Benefit
Under MARPOL Annex VI, the IMO has so far regulated NOx and SOx and also through the EEDI rules some effort to control CO2...
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