Recently Maersk suspended 5 crew members in connection with allegations related to rape and sexual harassment of a female cadet at sea. According to the blog post by the female cadet, it is not only her but several woman cadet have suffered similarly and this is one of the dark side of shipping industry which […]
The shipping giant, AP Moller Maersk, which is keen on becoming carbon neutral, is expanding its investment in the same to cut down the emissions. As per the reports, company will be putting Air Lubrication System on one of its ship. If you hear the industry experts, this system tends to give around 10% reduction […]
As we know that near orange county of California, an underwater oil pipe line ruptured which resulted in around 3000 gallons of oil spill. As per the findings it is suspected that line could have been damaged by a ship anchor. In this case, USCG is boarding each ship in the vicinity (Plenty of them) […]
Helms Burton Act extended the territorial application of the initial ban to apply to overseas companies trading with Cuba, and penalized foreign companies allegedly “trafficking” in property formerly owned by U.S. citizens but confiscated by Cuba after the Cuban revolution. MSC is involved in cargo operations at the Cuba’s Port of Mariel was sued by […]
US federal Court of New Orleans charged chief engineer and owners of the ship MV Joanna (Bulk Carrier) for tamper with Oil discharge monitoring system and oil record book as well. As per the finding of United States Coast Guard, the sensor for the oil content was bypassed by a metal plate. This way sensor […]
Retailers are going one more step ahead to main their supply chain post covid times. As we know that earlier retail giant like Walmart, Ikea etc chartered ships for their supply, now news is that COSTCO has hired around 3 ships of around 1000 TEU capacity each to move the supplies faster from ASIA to […]
Maersk have planned to divest its container manufacturing business to China International Marine Containers Ltd. (CIMC). Maersk Container Industry (MCI) is expert when it comes to making reefer containers and was making the same for so many for Maersk and other business. Since Denmark based is now shifting its goal to fully focus on only […]
This is second time in the year 2021 that USS Ronald Reagan and its strike group have been deployed here in south china. This region is quite tensed yet important part in the maritime world right now. Fleet of all the ships involved in the deployment came here on 24th September. Strike group will carry […]
First of five- 31 type frigate, HMS Venturer had its first steel cut recently. Ceremony of first steel cut took place at Babcock’s factory in Rosyth, Scotland. These new type of frigates will add more power to the surface combat capability of Royal Navy. The good things are not only limited to UK Naval forces […]
MSC LAUREN which is 12500 teu ship is now doing 15 days quarantine in anchorage outside Peru, as one of their crew member was found to be covid-19 positive. Not much information has been given about this incident. Ship was on Asia to West coast of Latin America route. On 21st September, one crew member […]