Images: Livestock Carrier Sinks in Brazil Lebanonflagged livestock carrier MV Haidar has capsized earlier today while docked at Porto Vila do Conde in Brazil with around 5000 heads of cattle on board… Read More Update 2: Damage to Flinterstar Worse than Expected Dutch shipping company Flinter said t
Houston-based American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published the world’s first guide for SOx scrubber ready vessels to support members and clients in preparing newbuilds for future outfitting with a SOx exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS). The ABS Guide for SOx Scrubber Ready Vessels formalizes the
Houston-based American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published the world’s first guide for SOx scrubber ready vessels to support members and clients in preparing newbuilds for future outfitting with a SOx exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS). The ABS Guide for SOx Scrubber Ready Vessels formalizes the
The container shipping market may find comfort in the fact that global volumes were up by 1.1% in the first six months of 2015, but only two major trade routes actually saw a rise in volumes for the period, according to BIMCO. The story of U.S. East Coast imports was the only positive one on [&helli
The container shipping market may find comfort in the fact that global volumes were up by 1.1% in the first six months of 2015, but only two major trade routes actually saw a rise in volumes for the period, according to BIMCO. The story of U.S. East Coast imports was the only positive one on [&helli
Slowing global trade and a bloated orderbook of large vessel capacity mean that container shipping is set for another three years of overcapacity and financial pain, according to the latest Container Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry. The recent slowdown in world trad
Slowing global trade and a bloated orderbook of large vessel capacity mean that container shipping is set for another three years of overcapacity and financial pain, according to the latest Container Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry. The recent slowdown in world trad
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has expressed great concern over the outgoing Secretary-General of the IMO, Koji Sekimizu’s call to global leaders at COP21 not to intervene and not to insist that the IMO sets a clear and ambitious sector target for shipping. “His call is not just a danger to th
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has expressed great concern over the outgoing Secretary-General of the IMO, Koji Sekimizu’s call to global leaders at COP21 not to intervene and not to insist that the IMO sets a clear and ambitious sector target for shipping. “His call is not just a danger to th
Ports in Yemen remain open despite continuation of fighting between Houthi rebels and Saudi-led Coalition forces, but port operations are experiencing difficulties due to the poor infrastructure after bomb damage and neglect, according to the latest update from global maritime security company Mast.
Ports in Yemen remain open despite continuation of fighting between Houthi rebels and Saudi-led Coalition forces, but port operations are experiencing difficulties due to the poor infrastructure after bomb damage and neglect, according to the latest update from global maritime security company Mast.
Port operator Abu Dhabi Ports has started welcoming cruise liners in the new cruise season at the region’s cruise hub Zayed Port. Abu Dhabi’s current cruise season is set to witness significant increase in the number of passengers and cruise liners visiting the Emirate, and see the scheduled opening
Port operator Abu Dhabi Ports has started welcoming cruise liners in the new cruise season at the region’s cruise hub Zayed Port. Abu Dhabi’s current cruise season is set to witness significant increase in the number of passengers and cruise liners visiting the Emirate, and see the scheduled opening
South Korea’s Hyundai Glovis Co. has signed a USD 500 million contract of affreightment (COA) with Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) to transport 50 million tons of construction materials from the United Arab Emirates and Oman to Qatar, according to Yonhap News Agency. The COA will come into ef
