Ship Operations

Bimco has announced the appointment of David Loosley as the shipping association’s new ceo and secretary general with effect from June 2020.

Shipowner Safe Bulkers has entered into a service agreement with Alfa Laval for 20 scrubber units on its vessels to meet the requirements of IMO 2020.

Towage company Svitzer Australia has helped come to the rescue of residents fleeing catastrophic bush fires that swept towards Eden on the coast of New South Wales.

Pirates have kidnapped three seafarers and killed four security personnel onboard a dredger off Forcados terminal in Nigeria.

The 19 seafarers kidnapped by pirates from the VLCC Nave Constellation off Nigeria have been released.

Shell International Trading and Shipping Company is to retrofit a number of its LNG carriers with its air lubrication system.

Five vessels were attacked by pirates in the Eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait on 20 and 23 December with the crew on one assaulted, and tied on up on two, adding to a string of incidents in the busy shipping lane.