Suspected pirates attack reefer vessel off Nigeria
A Liberia-flagged reefer vessel has been reportedly attacked by perpetrators off the Nigerian coast. The ship, identified as Water Phoenix, was approached and boarded by an unknown number of persons...
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Ballard rolls out fuel cell industry’s 1st commercial module to power ships
Ballard Power Systems has launched the fuel cell industry’s first module designed for primary propulsion power in marine vessels. Ballard’s FCwave fuel cell product is a 200-kilowatt (kW) modular unit...
View ArticlePanama says improper charts, course deviation, and poor seamanship led to...
Wakashio, the giant Capesize bulker which ran aground on a reef off Mauritius and subsequently split in two, causing a major fuel spill, diverted from its navigation route approaching closer to the...
View ArticleFire-stricken New Diamond taken under tow as narrow diesel patch emerges near...
The Sri Lanka Navy has managed to extinguish the reignited fire on board MT New Diamond, and the tanker is now being towed further away towards safe waters by a tug, the navy said in an update. The...
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Jebel Ali Port welcomes giant HMM boxship
Earlier this month, DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port welcomed HMM Gdansk, one of the world’s largest container vessels which is now on the return leg of its maiden international voyage between the...
View ArticleIMO Secretary-General warns of increasing risk of casualties as some...
Some seafarers have now been on board their ships for more than 17 months, exceeding the 11-months limit set out in the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said, urging...
View Articled’Amico sells another MR tanker oldie
d’Amico Tankers D.A.C. (Ireland), part of Italian shipping company d’Amico International Shipping (DIS), has signed a memorandum of agreement for the sale of MT High Courage, one of its oldest medium...
View ArticleFSL Trust settles long-standing dispute with TORM
The Board of Directors of FSL Trust Management Pte, as trustee-manager Singapore-based First Ship Lease Trust, said it has successfully settled a legal dispute with Danish shipping company TORM. The...
View ArticleDecarbonization: Why are partnerships and coalitions so important?
The maritime industry’s mission to clamp down on emissions hasn’t been derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic as many feared could be the case. Obviously, the pandemic has had a major impact on the...
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Wärtsilä gets PNE’s LNG bunker barge cargo tanks
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has taken delivery of four LNG cargo tanks from its Chinese supplier. Courtesy of Wärtsilä The company noted that the delivery will allow the installation of a...
View ArticleTianjin Southwest Maritime orders VLEC pair at Jiangnan Shipyard
Tianjin Southwest Maritime has placed an order for the construction of two 98,000 cbm ethane carriers at Chinese Jiangnan Shipyard. The very large ethane carriers (VLEC) are chartered by Zhejiang...
View ArticleUpdate: Fire-hit MOL Charisma to dock in Singapore
The Post-Panamax containership MOL Charisma, which experienced fire in one of its cargo holds while sailing off Sri Lanka last week, will return to Singapore to undergo neccessary inspections. “We...
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MAN wins 1st order for engines compliant with new Chinese emissions legislation
MAN Energy Solutions has through its Chinese license, CMP, won a series of orders for small-bore, four-stroke engines compliant with the new emission protocols of the Chinese government related to the...
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US container ports see imports surge ahead of holiday season
Imports at top US ports surged to unexpectedly high levels this summer and may have hit a new record as the nation’s economy continues to reopen and retailers stock up for the holiday season,...
View ArticleEnd in sight for fairway adjustment project in Hamburg
Port of Hamburg, Germany, has just announced that the fairway adjustment of the Elbe River is on its home stretch. In the final stage this week, the cutter-head suction dredger (CSD) Fernão de...
View ArticleAustralian terminals facing delays as unionized workers declare protected...
Unionized workers have voted to undertake protected industrial action at Patrick, Hutchinson, and DP World terminals at Brisbane, Freemantle, Sydney, and Melbourne in Australia after negotiations on a...
View ArticleJapanese Coast Guard calls off search for missing livestock carrier
The Japanese Coast Guard has decided to suspend the extensive search for the crew of livestock carrier Gulf Livestock 1, which is believed to have sunk in the East China Sea last week. “Japanese Coast...
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BIMCO: A look into 2020 fleet growth
BIMCO has released an overview of the three main shipping sectors and their respective fleet growths so far this year taking into account the impact of the COVID-19 and other geopolitical developments...
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Wight Shipyard delivers 4 simultaneously built ferries to Malta
Wight Shipyard Co has achieved a UK first by building four ferries simultaneously at its yard in Cowes, IOW, for a Maltese tour operator. The order, WSC’s largest ferry export order to date, consists...
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MOL pledges $9.4 million for damage recovery from Wakashio spill
Image courtesy: Mobilisation Nationale Wakashio Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to contribute a total fund of about ¥ 1 billion ($9.4 million) over several years to support the...
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