It’s been a full year since the IMO launched the Polar Code to enhance the protection of seafarers and the environment in Arctic and...

Inmarsat has launched a new set of Fleet Xpress plans designed specifically to meet the technical and commercial requirements of offshore support vessels (OSVs). The...

More carriers may join Cosco and Yang Ming in exerting pressure on Asian shipyards to defer the delivery of newbuild ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs),...

The European Maritime Simulator Network EMSN aims at improving the exchange of information and route guidance in maritime transport and at reducing waiting times...

European Maritime Simulator Network EMSN issues open call for all mariners to participate in a joint simulation activity. Why? The European Maritime Simulator Network (EMSN), aims...

The Sonardyne International is making headlines for installing a deepwater acoustic tracking technology onboard its research vessel. The organization is in the news, for developing...

On January 23, a cargo vessel reportedly ran aground near Charlotte Amalie Harbor in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. What happened? The cargo vessel ‘Ocean Spirit...

The Iranian oil tanker Sanchi was carrying nearly 140,000 metric tons of condensate – a highly flammable form of ultralight crude oil – when...

Navy 11MPL small boat being launched from Carter Hall, about 1530, prior to transiting to stricken fishing vessels Capt. David and Miss Kaylee. (Photo by...

Prime Shipping Foundation piloted blockchain payment system Vessel carried 3,000 tons from Rostov to Samsun in December Cryptocurrencies are making inroads into food commodity...

The decision by Norges Bank and the Council of Ethics of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global to blacklist a number of shipping companies...

The scale of emerging maritime market opportunities, following Iran’s re-engagement with global trade partners, was brought into sharp focus at IRANIMEX, powered by Europort,...

‘Reefer' is a term used in shipping to refer refrigerated ships and shipping containers that transport perishable commodities by sea. Temperature-controlled transportation is used for...

Buoyancy appears to be returning to Japan's shipbuilders as order volumes for mainstay merchant vessels rose 150% in 2017, according to data released. With bulk...

The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX), the innovator of the first digital forward freight contract for global container shipping, announces the addition of Maersk...

The sailing of the "Columbia" were cancelled this week as the vessel remained in Bellingham, Washington, with a broken bow thruster. The damage occurred...

The capesize bulk carrier 'Stamatis' has been arrested in Singapore, according to the latest records from the Supreme Court of Singapore. Information from VesselsValue.com indicates...

On January 23, a cement tanker reportedly ran aground on Westerschelde at Valkenisse and asked for help to be refloated. What happened? The cement tanker ‘Rozengracht’...

On January 19, a cement carrier was reportedly attacked by pirate mother ship and the guards were successfully able to thwart the attack. What happened? The...

The largest cargo vessel to ever call the Port of Philadelphia, ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)’s 11,000-TEU MSC Avni, arrived at the port...