Tag: Houston Ship Channel
Storm Hits Chemical Disaster Site Closes Houston Ship Channel
The Houston Ship Channel has been shut down due to violent storms wracked the chemical disaster site.
The outbound shipping has been halted and...
Trafigura Ships More Asian Gasoline To Americas on New Tanker
Trafigura is shipping newly built crude tanker with Asian gasoline onboard to South America amid strong demand in the West.
The Suezmax ship owned...
Did Ultra Low Sulphur Fuel Switch Caused Houston Ship Channel Collision?
A week after publishing ‘Fuel Quality Watchdog’ - where it was stated that Fuel Changeover & Loss of Propulsion (LOP) Risks are Increasing Alarmingly!...
Pilots Failure in Responding To Hydrodynamic Forces Results in Collision
Summary
On March 9, 2015, at 1230 central daylight time, the inbound bulk carrier Conti Peridot collided with the outbound tanker Carla Maersk in the...
Floods Cause 12 Barges to Break Free
Floods Cause 12 Barges to Break Free, Coast Guard Briefly Closes Houston Ship Channel
Flood levels and record setting water current coming from the San...
Fire at One of the Largest Refineries in Houston
A Fire which originated in the processing unit of Houston-area refinery was extinguished after it sent a plume of black smoke over a wide...