A variation on that buy-low, sell-high strategy is exactly what some container shipowners are opting to do. They are capitalizing on a hot...

An inland container vessel will be running exclusively on hydrogen power by the end of this year, says an article published in Future Proof...

President Joe Biden has criticised the lifting of mask requirements in the states of Texas and Mississippi, calling it "Neanderthal thinking". Masks, social...

In September 2020, the state legislature in California enacted a statutory amendment to its marine oil pollution law (AB 3214), which greatly enhanced the...

Leading shipping group Maersk Tankers is investing tens of millions of dollars in digital technology to speed up cuts in carbon emissions across the...

The UK continues to lead the way in seafarer welfare during the pandemic, with new, detailed information issued to ship owners and managers to...

Charterers of vessels have found increasingly sophisticated ways to avoid crew changes and compound misery for hundreds of thousands of seafarers stuck at sea...

Deep-sea WiFi boxes trialed The 10kg suitcase contains a WiFi modem device for internet connectivity at sea Seafarer organizations hail the new initiative.  ...

Global shipping lines are looking to hire seafarers from India.  Companies from as many as 50 countries participating in the Maritime India Summit...

An offshore ship lost power and started sinking.  A fire broke out on board the ship  late at night and it started taking...

Globus Maritime has secured a new charter for 2009-built supramax bulker Sky Globe, says a press release published on their website. Charter information The charter...

DNV supported Hapag-Lloyd’s green financing for six of its highly efficient containership newbuildings, says an article published on their website. Transactions fulfil the requirements  DNV has...

New Australian research suggests that the second ‘booster’ dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine may not increase vaccine efficacy against SARS-CoV-2. The results suggest...

Nasdaq-listed Greek shipowner Castor Maritime takes delivery of its first kamsarmax and the vessel will immediately go out on charter, says a press release...

  Star Bulk acquires kamsarmax resale pair and brings its fleet to 128 vessels, says a press release published on their website. Acquisition of vessels Greek dry...

Wan Hai Lines announces acquisition of the 2010-built 4,178 teu boxship Toucan Hunter from Belgian owner Delphis, says an article published in Splash 247. Sale...

 An aircrew aboard successfully hoisted a 65-year-old woman from a large container ship in the Straits who was experiencing a medical emergency. She was...

The pandemic has shown up the weakness of current container freight contracts that offer no compensation for rollovers or no shows. Carriers are now...

With long-term rates on the rise, bonds, technology/growth stocks, and even precious metals have been under pressure. Last week saw a relatively significant increase...

It has been a particularly strange Q1 for dry bulk shipping. Usually, the larger ships — Capesizes with capacities of around 180,000 deadweight tons...