Yearly Archives: 2017
[Watch] Oil-leaking Cargo Ship Towed to Shipyard in Odense Fjord
The Portuguese container ship Victoria, which last Friday ran aground north of the Danish island of Funen and started to leak from its fuel...
[Watch] Woman Fall from Cruise Ship into Pacific Ocean
A woman who fell overboard during a cruise spent almost an hour in the Pacific Ocean before being rescued.
New Zealand singer Will Martin, who...
Troubles Continue for the Global Shipping Industry
When Hanjin Shipping Co filed for bankruptcy in September last year, scores of ships, thousands of crew, and billions of dollars worth of cargo...
Multipurpose Fleets Rebound, Dynamar Reports
The total deadweight tonnage of multipurpose/project/heavy‐lift vessels deployed by the 10 largest operators in the sector has risen to 8 million tons, according to...
Aframax Rates Rise 34% Due to Increased Activity
Aframax freight rates swelled Wednesday as a fixture and a shortening position list pushed them up Worldscale 37.5 day on day.
“Everything is on subjects,”...
Container Shipping Lines Sign up with Alibaba to Offer Online Booking
Two container shipping lines, France's CMA CGM and Israel's Zim, have signed up with Alibaba to allow customers to book space on their vessels...
[Preview] The Hottest New Cruise Ships of 2017
Eager to try out a new crop of megaships in 2017? We have some bad news: Not all that many are on the way...
Towing Line Convolved at Propeller of a Cargo Ship
The towing line convolved at propeller of the general cargo ship “Captain Joy” in Port of Burgas, Bulgaria.
The vessel was under tow to...
[Watch] Breathtaking New Video Footage of Ocean Depths
Over thirteen thousand feet below the surface, hundred-foot hydrothermal vents spew black, 690 degree fluid like chimneys from the ocean floor. Tiny crabs, shrimp...
Ocean’s Uncharted Depths
Over thirteen thousand feet below the surface, hundred-foot hydrothermal vents spew black, 690 degree fluid like chimneys from the ocean floor. Tiny crabs, shrimp...