The recent developments in liferafts service has ushered in a new level of competitiveness of VIKING safety solutions amongst Japanese shipowners. The Japanese government...

The excitement surrounding the clean tanker market during the first quarter of 2018 was on display when the freight levels recovered intermittently during Q1,...

According to the latest edition of the Container Forecaster published by global shipping consultancy Drewry, the outlook for the container shipping market in 2018...

On April 9, an Indian captain who was charged with false declaration of goods was freed on a Sh1 million bond by a Mombasa...

On April 10, a fire broke out in an abandoned cargo vessel currently being dismantled in Beauharnois. What happened? Since 2011, the abandoned cargo vessel ‘The...

In yet another pirate attack, a group of armed pirates attacked vessels in West Africa prompting a warning from the International Chamber of Commerce's...

An MSC cruise ship struck a dock before running aground this morning on the Caribbean island of Roatán, off the coast Honduras. For more information,...

An MSC cruise ship reportedly struck a dock before it ran aground on the Caribbean island of Roatán off the coast Honduras. What happened? The entire...

 What's it like on Royal Caribbean's new Symphony of the Seas — the world's largest cruise ship? See for yourself. According to reports by...

The world’s first electric-powered cargo ship was launched in China last year for short voyages along the Pearl River. It has coal as cargo...

Air receiver, air reservoir – A pressure vessel for storing compressed air. Air receiver is built and tested similarly to a boiler drum. Winner is John...

Leading classification society ClassNK has released its Guidelines for Use of Drones in Class Surveys. These guidelines incorporate the applicable range and procedures...

Singapore’s first dual-fuel bunker tanker primarily powered by LNG has been ordered by the Singapore-based Sinanju Tankers Holdings , reports Reuters. Sinanju said in...

PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) is pleased to announce that it has signed a new USD 252 million 7-year credit facility with a consortium of...

SHI signs a $370m contract with an undisclosed entity. The contract is of building two 174,000m³ LNG vessels and further 2 more vessels...

The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) announced that it supports the outcome of the forthcoming IMO MEPC 72, which agreed on, regarding the Initial...

Shipping Giants are tending to the pressing issue of ship emissions at the IMO meeting in London this week. The talks which wrap...

The Eco Marine Power (EMP) has announced its plan to exhibit a working prototype of its EnergySail technology and its automated control system at...

On April 9, the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that it has planned to introduce specialized cooling-work suits for crewmembers. The cooling suits were jointly...

If your whole family jumps off a 20-foot cliff into the open water, would you do the same? Asked Giselle, a 5-year-old adventurer who...