3D printing is the future of the shipping industry and it's going to take up the shipping sector by a storm, reports Ships &...

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We had earlier reported that we had subjected the scrapings from seized fuel pumps of vessels using the Houston area bunkers to FTIR analysis....

The ConTex (Container Ship Time Charter Assessment Index) has been published by the Hamburg Shipbrokers’ Association (VHSS) since October 2007. In May 2010 the...

The Deutsche Bank a major portion of its non-performing ship loan portfolio, with face value of $1 billion to Oak Hill Advisors and Varde...

NYK-operated Taharoa Destiny, a vessel dedicated to the transport of ironsand slurry,* was recently awarded the Meteorological Agency’s Director-General Award for the contribution the...

Unlike vehicles and power plants, cargo ships remain conveniently out of sight to most of us. Yet shipping is the linchpin of our modern...

On June 18, Osaka was rocked by a strong earthquake that hit the western coast of Japan but bunkering operations at the port were...

A cargo vessel which was deemed as a rogue wave survivor has been renamed and is tasked with loading logs for China. What happened? In early...

On June 18, a bulk carrier freighter caught fire due to a generator fire which erupted onboard the vessel. What happened? The 1,013 foot bulk carrier...

Due to aging workforce, the shipping companies are facing a looming crisis of labour shortage with numerous seafarer positions left in the lurch. Recruitment drive To...

For many people, a big Caribbean cruise means a multi-day party on the open seas. Food, so much food. Cocktails, ditto. “Exotic” port-of-call excursions...

A ship that spent decades crossing the Delaware Bay was sunk on purpose Friday to become part of a system of artificial reefs. The MV...

Recent changes to the law introduced by the Danish government increased the amount of merchant shipping registered under the national flag by almost 25...

A few weeks back I had written about wildebeest in the Serengeti park and how this scenario was akin to all the ship operators...

Secondhand Tankers: Southport Atlantic reported the Toisa fleet of “UNITED KALAVRYTA”(159,156 dwt, Built Hyundai 2005) at US$ 17.75 million; the buyer is now reported to be AvinOil; this...

Open4Business reports that the Smart Maritime Group (SMG) of Smart-Holding has started implementing its contract to build two chemical tanker hulls, under an order...

Recently, the UN Global Compact Action Forum has published a report on sustainable ocean business. The report provides a thorough guidance on the matter...

As the North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un met the US President Donald Trump last week to discuss many an issue, Japanese shipping  firms...

On June 17, a freighter ran aground and nearly collided with city’s break wall. What happened? The 1,004-foot freighter ‘M/V American Spirit’ when it ran aground...