16 FEB 2020 The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its final report from its investigation into the loss of containers from the container ship YM Efficiency, saying the loss of 81 containers overboard in very rough seas on July 1, 2018 highlights the importance of safe and effective container …
Read More »18 FEB 2020 A crude oil spill that occurred in Tabbs Bay near Baytown, Texas, on Saturday has led to an estimated 630 gallons of crude oil being discharged from an out-of-service wellhead. One mile of shoreline is impacted and approximately 840 gallons of oily water has been collected. Over …
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17 FEB 2020 Age discrimination is no joke, and can affect individuals of all ages in any field of work, says Natalie Shaw, Director of Employment Affairs at the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). “Age discrimination is a form of unfair treatment, and the age gap between employees in the …
Read More »16 FEB 2020 The container ship Maersk Tema has been attacked by pirates off the coast of Guinea, confirmed ship manager BSM on Friday. AIS tracking shows that on Friday morning, the Maersk Tema was under way and making 20 knots off São Tomé in the Gulf of Guinea. At about 0805 hours GMT, at …
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14 FEB 2020 Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) has declared force majeure for the delivery of two bulkers due to the coronavirus outbreak – an example of the challenges facing shipping interests in China since new public health restrictions were enacted in January. “Workers are still not coming …
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16 FEB 2020 Japan filed a petition against South Korea with the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday over what it says is excessive aid to South Korea’s domestic shipbuilding industry. Local media reports that Japan has asked South Korea to discuss the issue which it says is affecting international competition, …
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13 FEB 2020 Editor’s note: Taiwanese shipping line Evergreen has responded to our report on the NGO Ship breaking Platform’s recently published list of ships dismantled worldwide in 2019, which called out Evergreen specifically over its ship breaking practices. Evergreen Line’s response is published in full below. Evergreen Line once again emphasizes that …
Read More »12 FEB 2020 Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (Singapore) Pte Ltd has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the discharge of bilge waste from the tanker Topaz Express. U.S. District Judge Derrick K. Watson of the District of Hawaii accepted the guilty plea. Chief Engineer …
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11 FEB 2020 Maritime security consultant Dryad Global has released its annual analysis of worldwide maritime security incidents, suggesting that the significant security costs for transits in the Indian Ocean and through the Red Sea are no longer justified. Despite commanding the largest premiums and associated costs of armed guards, …
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10 FEB 2020 India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has granted approval in principle for a new major port at Vadhavan near Dahanu in Maharashtra on India’s west coast. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), also in Maharashtra, will be the lead partner in the project by providing at least 50 …
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