Interest in LNG as a Marine Fuel is Growing
EVOL LNG announced that, after having completed the first Australian commercial LNG bunkering for Woodside in Western Australia’s north‐west, on 23 January 2017, just completed the first...
Daring Escape of 3 Sailors from the Pirates
3 Sailors have returned after being captured in February.
What happened?
Three Russian sailors captured by pirates in early February near Nigeria have returned to Russia, Director of...
Car Carrier Held Captive
Ship Seized by Military Released
A ship seized by Libyan military was released Tuesday after being held captive.
What happened?
A South Korean ship with 24 crew...
Latest Flag State Performance Table by ICS
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its latest Flag State Performance Table which can be downloaded free of charge via the ICS...
ABS Issues Industry’s First Cyber Safety Notation
ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has issued its first notation for the ABS Guide...
South Africa Honors more than 600 Dead in WWI Ship Sinking
It was a cataclysmic loss among many during World War I. On the foggy early morning of Feb. 21, 1917, in the channel between...
Hyundai Global Services Enters into Eco-friendly Ship Services Business with KSS Line
Hyundai Global Services (HGS), Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) newly spun-off company specializing in providing total marine services announced it signed an MOU with KSS...
LNG Carriers Prepare for Sulphur Changes
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co (MHI-MME) has completed retrofit work on boilers onboard 80 gas carriers as owners prepare for regulations...
Shipping Investors will Fill the Gap Left by the Banks
BY LOUISE VOGDRUP-SCHMIDT
Several prominent family-owned shipping companies, mainly with Norwegian roots, have invested in new company Maritime Asset Partners, which will offer alternative financing...
Why Dry Bulk Shipping Could Look Very Different One Year From Now
By James Catlin
Summary
Dry bulk shipping has been caught in a perfect storm for the past three years.
A massive oversupply of vessels paved...