New Emission Regulation in Hong Kong for OGV’s Comes Into Effect

Ocean going vessels berthing in Hong Kong will be required to use clean fuel from July 1, due to the new Air Pollution Control...

Greece fails to pay IMF in time

The IMF confirmed that Greece has missed the deadline for a €1.6bn payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and is now formally in...

US and Cuba set to open embassies in each other’s capitals

In a major step towards re-establishing diplomatic ties, the US and Cuba announced opening of embassies in each other's capitals.   In December 2014, the...

Yemen jailbreak: ‘More than 1,000’ prisoners escape

In a major jailbreak in Yemen about 1,200 prisoners have escaped from a prison in central Yemen, officials say. Its reported that there were clashes...

Cargo Ship on Fire in Indonesian Waters

Meratus Sumbawa, an Indonesian-flagged general cargo ship, caught fire from a spark in the engine room.  The ship is owned by Meratus line. The 3,000...

‘Lim Ki-Tack’ The New IMO Secretary-General

https://youtu.be/W1AoPzXeMKw Mr. Lim Ki-tack, who is the President of the Busan Port Authority in South Korea, has been elected as the Secretary-General of the IMO. ...

141 bodies have been recovered so far in Indonesian transport plane crash

An Indonesian plane crash has claimed the lives of more than 140 people.  Death toll indicates that 122 people on board the Hercules C-130...

How to deal with High Viscosity fuels?

The answer to the above question depends on how high is the viscosity of the fuel. Let us assume that the Bunker supplied has...

Transport plane crash kills at least five in Indonesia

A military transport plane crashed in a residential area of Medan in Indonesia killing at least 30 people, officials say. The plane with 12 crew...

Cairo car bomb kills Egypt prosecutor Hisham Barakat

Egypt's public prosecutor, Mr Barakat, died of his wounds in hospital following a bomb attack on his car in Cairo, reports say. The Egyptian state...