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 …
Read More »AGE DISCRIMINATION IS NO JOKE:ICS
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 »BOXSHIP MAERSK TEMA ATTACKED BY PIRATES IN GULF OF GUINEA
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 …
Read More »CORONAVIRUS POLICIES DISRUPT CHINA’S SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY
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 …
Read More »JAPAN GOES TO WTO WITH COMPLAINT ABOUT SOUTH KOREAN SHIPBUILDING
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, …
Read More »SOUTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT TO FUND SHIPPING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
15 FEB 2020 South Korea’ Financial Services Commission has announced $690 million in funding to help modernize aging passenger and cargo ships. The plan aims to support the construction of 21 passenger vessels and 38 cargo vessels. Shipping companies will be reinbursed for up to 60 percent of the cost …
Read More »SHALLOW WATER EFFECTS CONTRIBUTED TO RO/RO’S GROUNDING: MAIB
14 FEB 2020 The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its final report on the grounding of the ro/ro freight ferry Sea truck Performance last year, and it determined that shallow water effects – squat and bow cushion – were a contributing factor. At 2243 hours on May 8, 2019, …
Read More »EVERGREEN LINE DEFENDS SHIP BREAKING PRACTICES
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 »TANKER OPERATOR CONVICTED OF UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF BILGE WASTE
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 …
Read More »SMELLING ROSE WHILE SLEEPING COULD HELP KIDS LEARN
12 FEB 2020 If humans are truly capable of learning while we sleep, our noses might be the key. A new study on children suggests that subtle smells, like the fragrance of a rose, might help us to strengthen specific memories from the day. Researchers in Germany found students were …
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