The massive Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed on itself overnight. The catastrophic failure had been predicted by engineers after the telescope suffered two...

Biden takes steps to pause sales of oil and gas leases on federal land, cancel the Keystone XL pipeline & expand the government’s...

Salvors continued last week to prepare for the third chain cut through the hull of capsized vehicles carrier Golden Ray (IMO 9775816), reports Insurance Marine...

China Merchants Energy Transportation (CMES) reported an estimated total loss of RMB121.6m ($18.8m) across 14 bulkers it has chartered in, reports Splash 247. About the...

More ships are being held at departure ports in Asia for a week or more, as carriers wrestle with the recovery of their shattered...

There has been an increasing pressure for shipowners to sharpen their environmental performance, driven by IMO 2050, regional regulations. As a result, market...

Maritime body MUI urged the government to take cognisance of 'Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change' in the formulation of Maritime...

2020 saw an increase in the affecting the shipping sector very much. A record 130 crew kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea, a...

Maritime UK has announced its plans to promote the maritime sector during National Apprenticeship Week. Build the Future The annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships runs from...

Container volume at eight major Chinese ports increased 3.3% year-on-year in mid-January, says an article published in Seatrade Maritime News. 3.3% volume increase  Statistics released by...

The body of the 23-year-old was found by crew mates in the boiler room as the vessel travelled from Sharjah to Alang, in...

Tokyo's first Olympic test event, scheduled for March, was postponed on Thursday for two months because of travel restrictions. Tokyo Olympics organizers say...

A virologist, a psychologist and a public health expert share their views on some of the Covid-19 mistakes that we are all still making...

According to an article published in Business Korea, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Jan. 31 that it approved the Korean Register...

Two non-governmental organisations active in the Cyprus maritime sector have agreed to cooperate for the ‘blue economy’, in innovation, education, training, engaging with society,...

Six Ukrainian seamen, previously taken hostage by pirates in Nigerian territorial waters, were released Saturday, according to a confirmation by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky,...

Container shipping’s capacity crunch has priced some agricultural and chemical commodities out of the market – in favour of breakbulk, says an article published...

Hapag-Lloyd’s preliminary results for 2020, of an ebit of $1.5bn, are at the top end of its revised earnings forecast, says an article published...

Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries has ordered a Corvus Energy battery-based energy storage system (ESS). The aim is to integrate it into the zero-emissions...

The COVID-19 pandemic has trapped hundreds of thousands of seafarers aboard cargo ships, unable to get off or switch crews due to fears of...