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CHIRP Maritime draws lessons from an incident where a large vessel had a close encounter with autonomous vessels. The person who reported to CHIRP recounted an encounter between their large …
The US Department of Defense has added China COSCO Shipping Corp. Ltd. and China National Offshore Oil Corp. to a list of companies allegedly supporting the Chinese military. According to …
There is a notable issue with the manufacture and design of pilot ladders, particularly regarding the stability of the steps. A common problem arises with the clamping mechanism used to …
In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst, looks at the container ship order book which has reached a new record high. According …
CMA CGM unveiled its latest addition to the fleet of 2000-TEU LNG-powered vessels called CMA CGM ESCURIAL. The Hyundai Mipo shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, delivered the CMA CGM ESCURIAL, …
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has issued publication a on developing competency standards for shipboard and shoreside personnel involved in the safe handling, storage, and offl
On January 1, 2025, the ship Haigang Zhiyuan successfully completed a 3,000-ton methanol bunkering operation for the Ane Maersk at Yangshan Port, marking the first such operation of the year …
Rates for shipping containers from Asia to the US surged as the deadline to avoid a strike at US Gulf and East Coast ports nears – while rates for liquid …
Spanish regasification terminals more than doubled their LNG bunkering loadings in 2024 compared to the previous year. Spain contributed to the rest of Europe’s security of supply by supplying a …
According to GMS’ latest weekly ship-recycling report, as forecasted, 2025 seems to have started on an optimistic note in the ship recycling markets. There is a noticeable willingness to buy …
Russia declared a regional state of emergency on 4 January in Crimea as workers cleared tons of contaminated areas in the Kerch Strait following an oil spill in the Black …
VARD announced its new project, NuProShip (short for “Nuclear Propulsion in Shipping”) that will evaluate fourth-generation nuclear reactor technologies for their viability in commercial shipping appl
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has added vehicle manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to its initiative for using low-carbon liquefied biomethane (LBM) in maritime transport. The addition of JLR
CHIRP Maritime draws lessons learned from a reported event where during coal cargo discharge operations, the duty officer noticed that the manhole cover on the lower stool between cargo holds …
Initial report During a nitrogen inerting operation on a ship, nitrogen was being pumped into the tanks to displace oxygen, which helps preserve the cargo and prevents oxidisation. Before the …
Berge Bulk and BHP have partnered to test an iron ore voyage from Australia to China powered entirely by B100 biodiesel. The Berge Lyngor, a 206,330 DWT Newcastlemax bulk carrier, …
Chowgule & Co., has partnered up with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to develop its first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report and wider group ESG strategy. Scheduled for release in January …
According to Bureau Veritas, IACS is starting a new campaign during 2025, to track the results of emergency power supply tests on ships. This follows a warning from the Tokyo …
President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, two weeks before his departure from the White House. With two weeks …
Over the past week, 30 December to 6 January, three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia (two CAT 4 incidents and one attempted incident) were reported to the …
