There is no easy way to abandon ship, writes Dag Pike. The author is one of the most experienced navigators in the world and speaks from experience, having been shipwrecked twice in the Atlantic. Taking to the boats, getting away from a str

Saudi Arabia has acceded to two important IMO treaties the 1988 Protocol to the International Convention on Load Lines and the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks. The 1988 Load Lines protocol harmonizes the Load Lines

If you are one of those extremely carefree vagabond mariners who live out of a suitcase, then you would not want to read this article. However, if you one of those smart mariners who plan and execute their and their loved ones lives in orde

Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a new contract to support the construction of a wind farm project, this time in Taiwan. Assigned by the Taiwan branch of Jan de Nul, Heerema will take on the installation of 21 jacket foundations (4 leg

Oil traders are chartering more ships and snapping up fuel oil storage tanks in and around Singapore, the worlds top bunkering port, to stock up cleaner fuel that will meet new shipping rules coming into force next year, industry sources sa

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has expressed its concern over the developing situation in the Gulf, following the seizure of the British-flagged tanker, Stena Impero, by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the Strait of Hormuz o

1.Chinas accomplished shipbuilding output in the first half of this year stood at 19.66 million deadweight tonnes, up 4.2 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. 2.Russian natural gas producer

The recent attacks on merchant vessels in the vicinity of the Straits of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, culminating in the boarding and detainment of a UK flagged tanker at the end of last week, have prompted the United States (US) Central Co

Chinas accomplished shipbuilding output in the first half of this year stood at 19.66 million deadweight tonnes, up 4.2 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Over the same period, China rece

The worlds largest cargo ship, the MSC Gulsun, sailed into Yangshan Deep-Water Port, the worlds largest automated container port, early Saturday. Built by South Koreas Samsung Heavy Industries for the Mediterranean Shipping Co, the vessel s

A recent announcement by the Hong Kong government of the planned allocation of up to HK$500 million ($64 million) to upgrade 200 public toilets has sparked a comparison between the filthiness of Hong Kong public toilets and the cleanliness

Marking the opening of a new China-Europe freight train route a freight train left Xian, capital of northwest Chinas Shaanxi Province, heading for Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan. According to a report in Xinhua, the train consists of 42 con

1.China has retained its lead as the country best connected to others by sea, according to the liner shipping connectivity index (LSCI) from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). 2.China Communications Construction Co

In the week ending Jul-19, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 643.1 points, slightly Download PDF 1 Below find the NCFI Weekly Index Data chart: Download PDF2 Source: Ningbo Shipping E

VLCC Rates for 270,000mt Middle East Gulf to China slipped to WS 43.5, down two points. However, with a $50/mt fall in bunker prices over the week, earnings have remained flat. The assessment for 280,000mt Middle East Gulf to US Gulf basis