Green Marine
Shippers Want Transparency on Low Sulphur Fuel Impact
The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) is calling for more information regarding the impact of low sulphur fuel ahead of the implementation of Emission Control Areas from 1 January 2015. From January, new legal requirements will come into force in North Europe (including the Baltic Sea, North Sea and Engl
Dover Strait Collision Caused by Over-Reliance on AIS
A collision between the multi-purpose cargo ship Rickmers Dubai with the un-manned crane barge Walcon Wizard which was being towed by the tug Kingston in the south-west traffic lane of the Dover Strait TSS was caused by Rickmers Dubai’s officer on watch (OOW) not keeping a visual lookout and monitor
Image of the Day: Polar Light Show
This phenomenon in the sky is known as Aurora, which is a natural light display in the sky. Aurora can be seen in the high latitude regions, like the Arctic and the Antarctic. A region displaying an aurora at any given time is known as the auroral oval, a band which is displaced towards the [&hellip
New Bulk Cargo Terminal for Novorossiysk Port
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group (NCSP) has entered into an agreement with Metalloinvest to construct a specialized bulk cargo terminal at the Port of Novorossiysk in order to boost export transshipment of iron ore and pig iron to the amount of up to 10 million tonnes per year. The new termina
IMO Approves Third GHG Study 2014
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) approved the Third IMO GHG Study 2014 providing updated estimates for greenhouse gas emissions from ships at its 67th session from 13 to 17 October 2014, at IMO Headquarters in London. The Third IMO GHG Study 2014 estimates that international ship
MSC Keeps Northern Europe – US East Coast Services
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. has confirmed continued direct shipping services from Northern Europe to the key U.S. ports of Boston and Philadelphia. The revised service is due to come into effect in early 2015. MSC says that while the 2M vessel sharing agreement with Maersk Line will deli
Antwerp Port on Track for Record Volumes
The port of Antwerp handled a freight volume of 148,344,168 tonnes during the first nine months of this year. That’s 3.7% more than the same period last year. Both the container volume and the liquid bulk volume were strongly up, which helps to explain the continuing growth. If the port stays on tre
Tanker Investments Eyes Share Repurchase
Marshall Islands-based tanker company Tanker Investments Ltd. (TIL) expects to report a net loss in the range of USD 0.01 to USD 0.03 per share for the third quarter of 2014, the company said in its earnings guidance for the three months ended September 30, 2014. TIL’s board of directors has authori
ECB Review Keeps German Shipping Banks on Their Toes
German shipping banks Commerzbank AG (CBK), HSH Nordbank AG and Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale are among 130 banks undergoing a review by the European Central Bank (ECB) to check their financial stability. The three banks have been clogging shipping debts as struggling container companies soug
New Guidelines to Protect Health and Safety of Seafarers
The ‘Meeting of Experts on Maritime Occupational Safety and Health’ held in Geneva, October 13-17, resulted in a set of guidelines to assist governments to implement occupational safety and health provisions previously set down in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006). Intended to provide
ECSA: Progress on EU Port Policies Long Overdue
The text of the European Council’s proposal to liberalize market access to port services is indicative of Member States’ lack of ambition with regard to their ports, according to European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA). Following a decision to suspend the legislative procedure by Rapporteu
OW Bunker Lowers Expectations Again
Danish marine fuel (bunker) company OW Bunker has yet again reduced its expected full-year 2014 volume growth from 10% to around 6% compared to 2013 in their Q3 2014 financial report, in a move to focus on higher margin business. Due to the slide in oil price, in particular in September, risk manage
Clyde and Co: Ships with Fatigued Crew Unseaworthy
If a ship’s crew doesn’t receive enough rest while trying to keep up with a ship’s schedule, there should be a regulatory framework under which the ship could be considered unmanned or unseaworthy, Law firm Clyde and Co claims. However, there have been no reported judgments to form a precedent in or
Image of the Day: Van Oord’s Vessel Drops Anchor in Rotterdam
RHB Terminal, located at Waalhaven in Rotterdam, today welcomed Van Oord’s first offshore installation vessel Aelous. This offshore installation vessel has a length of 139 m, 38 m in the beam, a design draught of 5.7 m and a cruising speed of 12 knots. She is equipped with a crane that can lift 990