Meriaura adds coaster to fleet
PRESS RELEASE – Meriaura Shipping has added a new ship to its fleet, the 4,450 dwt M/V Friendland. According to the company, the vessel has a favourable dead weight/volume ratio (7200 m3) and is, therefore,...Read more
Carisbrooke saves money with ‘DIY’ ballast water system installation
PRESS RELEASE – UK shipowner Carisbrooke Shipping has adopted a novel approach to ballast water treatment (BWT) compliance, installing its latest two systems during normal operations and with its own crewmembers, ensuring zero downtime and...Read more
Shipping sector proposes to raise USD 5 billion to battle CO2
PRESS RELEASE – The global maritime transport industry has submitted a proposal to form the world’s first collaborative shipping R&D programme to help eliminate CO2 emissions from international shipping. The proposal includes core funding from...Read more
Insurance firm warns of scrubber corrosion problems
Norwegian P&I club Gard reports of several cases in which scrubbers have caught fire or corroded within a year. The insurance company is warning shipping companies and their crew members to keep a close on...Read more
K+N increases operational result by 48%
PRESS RELEASE – In the first nine months of 2019, Kuehne + Nagel significantly improved its results. The company’s turnover increased by 3.1% to EUR 14.4 billion, while the operational result grew by 48% to...Read more
Shipowners call upon EU to battle piracy in Gulf of Guinea
PRESS RELEASE- European shipowners are extremely concerned about the escalating rate of piracy incidents and the continued levels of violence in the Gulf of Guinea. The latest International Maritime Bureau (IMB)’s Piracy & Armed Robbery Report demonstrates that...Read more
Confidence in shipping drops due to trade war
PRESS RELEASE – Confidence in the shipping industry fell in the past three months to its lowest level for two and half years, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from maritime consultant BDO. Yet...Read more
Chad Call steps up as CFO of Zeamarine
PRESS RELEASE – Zeamarine announced today that Chad Call will succeed Michael Dumas as Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect. An experienced financial executive, Chad Call has nearly a decade of financial leadership experience within...Read more
INTERVIEW: “We’ve realized fuel savings up to 800 litres a day”
Econowind has signed the first commercial contract to install its Ventifoil wind-assisted propulsion system aboard a 3,600 dwt general cargo vessel called Ankie. The expected fuel savings for this unit can reach a 1,000 litres...Read moreScrubber failure floods engine room
A video of a failing scrubber system is quickly spreading on social media. The clip shows how large quantities of wash water are pouring down on the main engine of the ship, adding fuel to...Read more
Rolldock: “We do not compete with BigLift or Jumbo Shipping”
With eight ships owned and in management, it is a rather small shipping company, yet one of the most versatile in shipping project cargo: RollDock. Its ships can partially submerse to float-on and float-off (flo-flo),...Read more
Jumbo lifts heaviest cargo ever
Heavy-lift vessel Jumbo Kinetic has set a new lift record within the Dutch shipping company. The vessel lifted a wash tower weighing 1,929 tonnes for a new ethylene plant of Jubail United Petrochemical Company in...Read moreSpliethoff says low sulphur fuels will lead to higher CO2 emissions
With 2020 fast approaching, more and more shipping companies are communicating how they intend to comply with the upcoming sulphur regulations. While most shipping companies will simply switch to low sulphur fuel, Spliethoff opts for...Read more
Germany 13th country to ratify Hong Kong Convention
Germany is the latest country to ratify the Hong Kong Convention, the treaty of the International Maritime Organisation for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling. The Hong Kong Convention covers the design, construction, operation and maintenance...Read more
Trade wars and regulations impact shipping confidence
Overall confidence in the shipping industry fell over the past three months. This is largely a result of ongoing concern over trade wars and increased regulation, according to accountancy and business advisory firm BDO’s latest...Read more
Guest column: “Will ships still take migrants on board after the hijacking of a Turkish vessel?”
Shipowners worry if they can still guarantee the safety of their crew and vessel when helping people in need, writes Annet Koster, managing director of the Royal Dutch Shipowners Association, in this column for PCJ. WORDS...Read more
European Parliament adopts Maritime Single Window regulation
The European Parliament has adopted a proposal to implement a Maritime Single Window environment which significantly reduces the administrative burden on the maritime sector. With the new regulatory framework, the time shipping companies spend reporting...Read more
Pirate boss who attacked Dutch ship faces extradition
The pirate boss responsible for attacking the Dutch multipurpose vessel FWN Rapide of shipping line ForestWave in April of last year will likely be extradited to the Netherlands. The man, against whom an international arrest...Read more