Beirut ‘Corruption Culture’ Behind the Deadly Blast, Confirms Investigation
Corruption in Beirut set the stage for the fatal blast last month, says a New York Times investigation report.
The report elaborates on...
MSC Cuts Deal for 49% Stake in Messina
The deal formally announced by Banca Carige and the NPL management company Amco, cuts a 49% stake for MSC in the Ignazio Mesina...
Electrical Power Lost When Auxiliary Generators Shut Down
ATSB issued an investigation report on the grounding of the Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier Bulk India.
Bulk India ran aground in 2018 in a channel during...
Mass Flow Meter Tampering Leads To 10 Months of Prison
Mok Chek Meng, the bunker clerk of bunker tanker Fragrance, has been sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment.
He was found tampering with the...
Modern Supply Chain Slavery During Covid 19 Condemned
Corporate exposure to modern slavery, particularly in retail and apparel, has seen a significant increase in the past four years.
It is expected...
Crew Member Pleads Guilty in $1 Billion Cocaine Bust
20 ton cocaine was seized by federal authorities at the Port of Philadelphia last year.
Aleksandar Kavaja, 27, an electrician pleads guilty to...
Ports Not Entitled To Levy Demurrage Charges for Abandoned Cargo
An article published in Gard reports on the Supreme Court bench’s findings and decision in the case of The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Cochin...
Japan Ship Operator Offers $9M Aid Over Mauritius Oil Spill
Japan ship operator offers to pay $9 million as compensation for the oil spill in Mauritius.
This money will help in funding the...
How The Real ‘Flying Dutchman’ Battled the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’
In Pirates of the Caribbean, Davy Jones wreaked havoc on the high seas, but the legends surrounding the real ship Flying Dutchman are very...
BBC Bans Racist Football Terms & Commentators Ahead of Premier League
According to an article published in the Sun, THE BBC has banned sports commentators from using "racist" phrases including cakewalk, sold down the river...
High Performance Ship Tracking Micro-satellite Launched
In a major development, exactEarth has announced that they have successfully launched their ESAIL microsatellite which is custom made for global ship tracking, reports...
Freight Rates Slump To 12 Month Low As Oil Production Cuts...
A stunningly strong 12 months for the tanker shipping industry is now being replaced by lower freight rates, as lower oil production and demand...
WHO Chief Wants Global Public Health To Be Future Pandemic Ready
According to a Business Standard report, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday the world must be better prepared for the...
Bulk Carrier Loses Engine Power
Bulk carrier loses engine power near west of Eisenhower Lock in Massena, reports NNY360.
What happened?
The vessel Federal EMS lost engine power on the St....
What’s It Like To Live In An Empty Cruise Ship During...
For the cruise liner industry, the COVID-19 pandemic officially began on March 14.
Now, six months later, and despite staging a few unsuccessful...
COVID19 Vaccine Distribution Challenges in the Largest Disease Hit Regions
Scientists believe distributing the COVID-19 vaccines in India to people in rural and remote regions may be a huge challenge.
Several Indian vaccine...
HMM and Samsung Heavy Industries To Adopt Digitalization Of Ships
South Korea’s HMM and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have penned a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop smart ship technology.
HMM adopts SVESSEL,...
How Robot Revolution Is Changing the World
Machines now perform all sorts of tasks: They clean big stores, patrol borders, and help children with autism.
Already, in 2020, robots take...
COVID Positive Panama Carrier, Captain & Crew Infected
Six of 23 crew members on a bulk carrier anchored off Metro Vancouver test positive for COVID-19.
The Japanese-owned Vega Rose is at...
Cargo Ship 8 Times The Size of Statue of Liberty Coming!
Port in Charleston awaits the arrival of the largest ship to ever reach the U.S. East Coast.
According to the South Carolina Ports...
