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...

Owners Hold the Upper Hand in Pricing Clashes with P&I Clubs

Rate reductions of up to 5% are starting point for many negotiations, with fewer fleets on the move. Battles over premium reductions and a turf...

Trump is Back with New Travel Ban and More Deportations

Sometime this week the Trump administration is planning to roll out a revised immigration ban targeting the same seven countries listed in his original...

Travel Ban to USA – What Does this Mean for Ship’s Crew?

Even though, the travel ban has been stayed in full temporarily and upheld by Circuit Court of Appeals.  Members should still be very vigilant...

[Watch] ExxonMobil Insight: Part 4 – Fuel Compatibility and Stability

Understand the issues associated with managing distillate and residual fuel, two different categories of marine fuel with distinctly separate operational characteristics. Disclaimer: This video is...

Container Truck Topples Off Charles A. Woodley Pier

A truck was left in a precarious situation when its flatbed with a container still on board MV Midnight Tide toppled off Charles A....

Maritime Safety Regulation Must be International

This week, experts from all over the world met in London to debate tomorrow’s safety standards. New regulations and guidelines on safe mooring arrangements are...