APL England

ATSB report on APL England box spill finds container securing fittings were in poor shape

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its final report into the May 2020 incident in which the containership APL England encountered adverse weather when making way down the east coast

carbon capture graphic

ABS launches requirements for onboard carbon capture

Carbon capture onboard by vessels at sea is widely seen as likely to play an important role in reducing shipping’s CO2 emissions. Earlier this year, ABS released a guide, Insights into Onboard

Fat Leonard gets 15 year prison term

Another exam scam defendant receives prison term

In the latest development in the long-running exam scam case involving a test score-fixing scheme at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Regional Exam Center (REC) New Orleans in Mandeville, La., former Coast Guard

Port State Control expert joins LISCR

LISCR names Jason Boyle vice president of fleet performance

The Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR) has hired Commander Jason Boyle, USCG, Ret., as vice president of fleet performance, based at its Dulles, Va., headquarters Boyle recently retired after 20

OSG operates Jones act tankers

OSG extends charters of 6 Jones Act tankers

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) has exercised options to extend its bareboat charter agreements with Oslo-listed AMSC ASA for six Jones Act tankers. The six bareboat charter extensions provide for additional

FMC launches investigation of flagging practices

Two Commissioners seek greater FMC powers on carrier and terminal agreements

Federal Maritime Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Max M. Vekich have written key Members of Congress to urge changing the law in a way that would allow the FMC to prohibit agreements

Cybersecurity MOU signing

Singapore Shipping Association and ClassNK ink cybersecurity MOU

As a global maritime hub connecting regional and global markets, Singapore is ideally positioned to conduct research on on ways to increase the cyber resilience of the global supply chain. Now those

Grounded containership Ever Forward

Pilot’s cell phone use cited in Ever Forward grounding report

A licensed state pilot’s use of a cell phone while in direction and control of the Evergreen Marine Corporation containership Ever Forward gets considerable attention in the U.S. Coast Guard’s report on

SOCP will promote SASH zero tolerance

MARAD and SOCP in new agreement on SASH zero tolerance

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has entered into a new cooperative agreement with the Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) to develop and update resources that promote zero tolerance of

Gas carrier

Wärtsilä systems selected for dual-fuel LPG carrier duo

Two 46,000 cubic meter LPG dual-fueled gas carriers ordered by Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Exmar and Seapeak, will have Wärtsilä cargo handling and LPG fuel supply systems. The vessels, which

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