A freighter which left the State Port, ran aground this afternoon, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. The US Coast Guard says it...

Hartmann Reederei, the German ship-management company, has confirmed that two of its vessels – the 36,000 m3 LEG (liquefied ethylene gas) carriers ‘Gaschem Beluga’...

On May 29, a bulk carrier ran aground at the edge of a shipping canal while entering the Sienfuegos Bay. What happened? The bulk carrier ‘Destiny’...

The Algerian authorities have seized 700 kg of cocaine from a container ship after the Captain refused to dock the vessel. What happened? Based on a...

For the past 15 months, a sailor has been stranded onboard a ship in Norfolk due to a legal dispute. What happened? The 43 year old...

As USA re-imposes sanctions on Iran after a six months wind-down period ending on 4 November 2018, the effect of it is gearing up...

In a recent report published in BBC Capital’s “Augmented Reality” column some real life technological scenarios which might affect us in the near future...

With regulations in place to reduce sulphur emissions from ships globally, the International Maritime Organisation turns its gaze to a new horizon – the...

ABB technology allowing integration of batteries receives major vote of confidence as Louis Dreyfus Armateurs orders second wind farm service vessel featuring a wide...

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today that it has agreed to sell and leaseback six MR product tankers (STI Opera, STI Virtus, STI Venere, STI Aqua,...

Kanoo Shipping signs an agreement with Wallen South Africa. The agreement allows for the acquisition of the maritime solutions provider, Wallem by the...

According to a report published in Xinhua, the Shanghai based ship-building company, the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. delivered a 20,000-TEU ultra-large container...

Importers usually have hot only two major options, when it comes to the international transportation of vehicles, either Container shipping or RoRo shipping. Although...

On May 30, a cargo ship crashed with a loud thud into a sea wall located at Gorleston-on-Sea. What happened? The sequence of collision was described...

A fatal fire onboard a container ship claiming five lives earlier in 2018 has raised questions on safety measures. What happened? A fatal fire erupted onboard...

The Chennai Port has been declared as a major fuel hub for ships due to its strategic location on the East Coast. Dedicated bunkers to...

Nightclubs are traditionally seen as unprepossessing spaces and their design has been hardly documented. But a new perception, Night Fever: Designing Club Culture, 1960-Today,...

 THIS is the moment a man was thrown overboard during a huge ocean storm. Did you subscribe for our daily newsletter? It’s Free! Click here to Subscribe! Source:...

Phenolic compounds found in the bunker fuel used in Houston. 80 Ships had 300-1000 ppm of 4-cumylphenol in their bunker fuel. Shipowners are...

Change in distance between crank webs, measured during one rotation of the crankshaft. Crankshaft deflections are an indirect indication of the crankshaft loading condition. Did...