Green Marine
Gulf Ship-to-Ship Transfer Spills Common and Neglected?
An oil slick was spotted on January 25 on the beaches of Aqqah, Fujairah, a home to renowned beach resorts in UAE.
Drewry: Final Months of 2017 See Weak Box Rates
Market share aggression among carriers saw spot rates collapse in the final months of 2017.
US Starts Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project
Jacksonville Harbor Deepening project, to take the shipping channel to a depth of 47 feet, has started.
Braemar Acquires Atlantic Brokers
Braemar Shipping Services has acquired Atlantic Brokers, a broker of physical and financial coal products.
Chinese Investors Drop Plans for Container Port in Sweden
The container port would have been the largest in the Nordic countries.
Gibson: January Delivers Poor Tanker Returns
Extreme weakness in crude tanker market’s spot TCE returns in January left many surprised, Gibson said.
USCG Medevacs Crewman from Aegean Marine Tanker
An injured crewman was medevaced from a tanker some 40 miles south of Galveston on February 3.
Readers’ Picks of the Week (Jan 29 – Feb 2, 2018)
Readers’ Picks of the Week (Jan 29 – Feb 2, 2018)
UK Gov’t Doubles SMarT Budget
More than 400 extra cadets in the UK will be trained in maritime roles every year thanks to a funding boost.
MPC Container Ships Wraps Up USD 100 Mn Tap Issue
MPC Container Ships ASA has completed a tap issue of USD 100 million senior secured bonds.
Sale of Noble Group’s Bulker Quartet Goes Awry
Noble Group’s plans of selling Kamsarmax quartet have failed.
ZPMC Unveils 1st Smart Straddle Carrier
ZPMC develops first AI automated driving unmanned container straddle carrier.
Organizations Slam Kinder Morgan’s Expansion Plans in BC after Oil Spill
Environmental groups slam plans of increasing the number of Kinder Morgan tankers in Howe Sound.
Report: Sanchi Oil Spill Reaches Japan’s Shores?
Fears of oil seeping from sunken Sanchi arise as clumps appear on southern Japanese shores.