Shipowners call upon EU to battle piracy in Gulf of Guinea
PiracyPRESS 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
PeoplePRESS 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 more
Scrubber failure floods engine room
ScrubbersA 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”
RolldockWith 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 more
Spliethoff 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?”
Guest columnShipowners 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
CustomsThe 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
Hartel transports new Aqualiners from Turkey to Rotterdam
At the start of this year, two new Aqualiners of DeWaterbus were commissioned in Antwerp. The vessels were simultaneously christened in Willemstad on the 29th of December. The ships, built by Damen in Turkey, had...Read more