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27 OCT 2020  Despite the downturn in many segments that have led to increases in the numbers of ships sold for demolition, BIMCO reports, the VLCC crude oil tanker segment is in the midst of its second-longest streak without the sale of a single vessel for scrap. November 2 will …

25 OCT 2020 Three rescue boats with Royal National Lifeboat Institution came to the rescue of a cargo ship that had lost power and was in danger of hitting rocks in southeast Ireland on Tuesday. The ship, the 4,000-tonne Lily B with nine crew members on board, was carrying coal …

24 OCT 2020  The first conversion of a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) dual-fuel propulsion has been completed with the ship, the BW Gemini, starting weeklong sea and gas trials. The conversion is part of a program that BW LPG is undertaking to retrofit vessels …

23 OCT 2020  The saga of the crew aboard the tanker Gulf Sky continues according to the NGO Human Rights at Sea and the Commonwealth of Dominica Maritime Administration. According to a statement issued by the two organizations, the crew’s situation remains unresolved leaving them unpaid and unable to work due to …

22 OCT 2020  Singapore’s Transport Safety Investigation Bureau has concluded its inquiry into the deadly fire aboard the boxship Maersk Honam in 2018. While the bureau was not able to conclusively determine the cause, its forensic investigators ruled out electrical faults, fuel tank heating, misdeclared goods and non-IMDG cargo ignition sources, leaving one possibility: …

21 OCT 2020  For the second time in less than twenty-four hours, there was an attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Guinea. While it appears the crew of the second vessel was able to protect themselves, the two incidents highlight the growing threat to vessels in this area …

21 OCT 2020  A team of Polish divers has begun the challenging task of disabling a 12,000-pound British Tallboy bomb dating back to 1945. The giant “earthquake” bomb was designed to penetrate deep underground and detonate after a delay, shattering fortifications from below. The Tallboy’s heavy steel alloy case made …

20 OCT 2020 A research group in Australia has just published what appears to be a pretty terrifying finding – SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is viable even after sitting on surfaces such as glass and bank notes for 28 days. With much of the attention turning to indoor ventilation of aerosolised …

19 OCT 2020  Like a sailing ship caught in the doldrums, the international trade policy world seems stagnant and listless. Is there any fresh wind to be detected? Can we create some movement? In this coronavirus–dominated environment, nothing much is happening. The trend in global trade itself is not easy to …

18 OCT 2020  Ports around the United States, and many parts of the world, have been reporting a rebound in volumes as economies began to recover from the shock of the pandemic and governments took steps to support restroe activity. According to new data from the largest retail trade association, …