Is Additional Cargo Insurance Necessary?

iContainers has advised on investing, on additional cargo insurance in place of the general one. This helps in processing damages aftermath of an...

Cargo Ship Barely Clears the Delaware Memorial Bridge

On March 23, a cargo vessel carrying massive cranes cruised under the Delaware Memorial Bridge with less than 6 feet to spare when it...

[Watch] Ferry with 150 Passengers CRASHES into Rocks

 On March 25, a South Korean ferry carrying more than 150 passengers crashed into rocks when trying to avoid colliding with a fishing vessel. What...

Water Ingress in Engine Room

On March 25, a vessel suffered water ingress in the engine room during a regular control operation while the vessel was enroute from Fürstenwalde...

Greek Shipping Tycoon Denies Drugs Charges

Greek shipping tycoon and the owner of Olympiakos Piraeus and Nottingham Forest soccer teams, Vangelis Marinakis, denied any links to drug trafficking on Saturday,...

The Captain of the Greenpeace Ship is a Woman

Films and literature tell us one thing about ship captains: The captain is almost always a man. The captain in “Titanic” was a man....

[Watch] Ship Hauling Giant Cranes Creep Under Bridge

A cargo ship carrying giant shipping cranes slips right under the twin span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge during a slow-moving night time transport....

Clutch Slippage Resulted in Tanker Running Aground

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigated this occurrence for the purpose of advancing transportation safety. It is not the function of the...

Updates for Merchant Shipping Safety Laws Proposed

International Maritime Organization (IMO) lays out latest ship safety requirements. According to this all local load line and merchant shipping safety regulations...

Fire on Western Scheldt

What happened? On March 23, 2018, at 7.20 p.m. a fire broke out aboard the "LMZ Pluto" at the Western Scheldt near Ossenisse. She had...

King of the Seas Once Again with World’s Largest Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean is the king of the seas once again. On Friday, the cruise company accepted the delivery of the Symphony of the Seas vessel. And it's about...

A Digital Twin to Develop Blue Denmark

​Imagine having access to every bit of information on your ship – from engine performance to hull integrity – available at a glance throughout...

Tankers: Fund Managers Put their Money on an Upturn

The shipping industry is gradually changing and private equity has made a visible impact. A report in the seatrade-maritime shows, how a big funding...

China is Developing Ships to Cover the Globe Without Captains

China ranks as the world’s third largest marine shipping country with a chance to become the world’s most dominant one by 2030. Even as commodity shipments have slipped...

Collision in Volkerak

The Netherlands flagged cargo ship “Zembla” reportedly met with an accident in Volkerak around 10:15 pm on March 19, 2018. What happened? The vessel had sailed...

Pollution from Ships Creates Massive Clouds Visible from Space

Thick clouds are forming in the sky due to Ship Pollution. The Aqua Satellite of NASA has confirmed this. An image taken over...

EU’s Top Five Worst Performers! Biggest Shipping Registries with Negative Points

Shipping emits 3% of global CO2 – and emissions are increasing year on year – yet it remains one of the few sectors of...

[Watch] Launch Causes an Enormous Wave to Crash Over

 Watch the moment, a group of tourists got a little closer to the action than they intended after lining up to watch the launch...

ABB to Equip Two Shuttle Tankers with Future-proof Solutions

ABB wins order from Samsung Heavy Industries to equip two new shuttle tankers, contracted to the world's largest offshore operator Statoil ASA, with a...

Star Bulk and Eco Marine Power Commence Renewable Energy Study

As part of its continued focus on bringing renewable energy solutions to shipping, Eco Marine Power (EMP) announced that it has signed a Memorandum...