What happened? Just before midnight on March 20, 2016, the outbound bulk carrier Sparna departed the navigation channel on the Columbia River and struck a...

ONE and PSA join hands to form a joint venture company based at Pasir Panjang Terminal in Singapore Operations to commence in 2019 with four...

As the IMO 2020 deadline pertaining to the new MARPOL Annex VI limits on sulphur content in bunker fuels closes in, the necessity of...

Nora has received USCG type approval for BALPURE® BWTS De Nora is the originator and patent holder of electro-chlorination disinfection of ballast water through...

The Silverstream® System, an air lubrication technology for shipping, is a unique system that reduces frictional resistance between the water and the hull surface,...

In the midst of the US-China trade war the destiny of the dry bulk market remains uncertain. 2019 to become a difficult year...

The impact of IMSBC Code changes from 1 January 2019 on coal cargoes says an article published in IIMS. When is the kickstart? On 1 January...

 With two recent deaths aboard Carnival cruise ships, the safety of the vessels is in question. What's the trouble? There is no centralized database of cruise...

Four stowaways found on a cargo ship in the Thames Estuary have been detained after the vessel's crew was threatened, says BBC news. What happened? Stowaways...

As shippers go on to make large-scale vessel sharing agreements, carriers are formulating new strategies to survive, reports Drewry. What are the new ways? It...

On 11 December 2018, the world’s largest LNG bunker supply vessel started its operations in Northwest Europe. Largest LNG Supply Vessel The LNG tanker ‘Kairos’ is...

Condensate arising from the Yamal LNG project will be shipped to export markets by a new build. The Yamal LNG project partners entered...

Damaged electrical components in the steering system caused a tanker loaded with tonnes of alkylate to run aground on the St. Lawrence Seaway. What happened? In May...

Bolivia granted an international classification to Central Aguirre, Gravetal and Jennefer, on 30 October. These three river ports are on the Paraguay-Paraná waterway that...

Ships are undoubtedly the heaviest vehicle that human beings use today. It takes about two years to build a big ship. The biggest challenge...

In 2020, change is coming to the industry with new global sulphur limits for bunker fuel as a result of the IMO’s MARPOL Annex...

In a recent development, Ship Finance International Limited announced that it has entered into lease financing agreements totaling $270 million with an Asian-based institution to...

Toyota will participate in a $10 million Series A investment in Sea Machines Robotics. Modern technology could reduce the cost of human labor...

Drewry has announced that Ports will have to deal with more cascading loops with implications including a need for more berth space. Vessel Cascading Scenario Speaking...