A chemical tanker identified as MT New Ranger was boarded earlier today, some 160 […] The post Chemical tanker boarded in GoG for 3rd time in December as kidnapping hits new highs appeared...
The shipping industry faces new challenges as it prepares for the future of global trade. While carriers have consolidated their operations and advanced their global capabilities, they are still working to develop the tools to truly leverage those opportunities to expand and increase the efficiency...
Brazilian prosecutors have filed a civil lawsuit against Maersk, alleging corruption schemes in relation to securing shipping contracts with Petrobras. The post Maersk sued in Brazil over alleged...
Soren Toft started his new role as Chief Executive Officer of Mediterranean Shipping Company […] The post Soren Toft starts his CEO role at MSC appeared first on Offshore Energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!...
In the latest example of a shipowner and its crew knowingly concealing the discharge of oily water, Pacific Carriers Limited, based in Singapore, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in North Carolina. At a sentencing hearing on December 1, the company was fined $12 million...
Nearly 90% of British seafarers have been affected by the pandemic and one in […] The post Many seafarers could quit the industry over mishandling of COVID-19 crew change crisis appeared first...
The U.S. Navy and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) are exploring additive manufacturing (AM) technologies to design, print, approve, and install critical or obsolete parts – establishing a process and exercising component development on vessels even after undocking. To jumpstart this effort, a NAVSEA team led...
There is little doubt that the past few years have witnessed the rise of energy-related collaborations to an extent never seen before. This is because cross-industry collaborations seem to be crucial...
CIMAC, the global association of the Internal Combustion Engines Industry, believes the draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI approved at the MEPC 75 session are lacking ambition and long-term perspective. IMO, as the international UN-body to govern international shipping, does not seem fast enough to...
The death of the second officer of the UK-registered general cargo vessel Karina C in 2019 was caused by several direct and indirect factors, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said in...
