[Watch] Oil-leaking Cargo Ship Towed to Shipyard in Odense Fjord
The Portuguese container ship Victoria, which last Friday ran aground north of the Danish island of Funen and started to leak from its fuel...
[Watch] Woman Fall from Cruise Ship into Pacific Ocean
A woman who fell overboard during a cruise spent almost an hour in the Pacific Ocean before being rescued.
New Zealand singer Will Martin, who...
Troubles Continue for the Global Shipping Industry
When Hanjin Shipping Co filed for bankruptcy in September last year, scores of ships, thousands of crew, and billions of dollars worth of cargo...
Multipurpose Fleets Rebound, Dynamar Reports
The total deadweight tonnage of multipurpose/project/heavy‐lift vessels deployed by the 10 largest operators in the sector has risen to 8 million tons, according to...
Aframax Rates Rise 34% Due to Increased Activity
Aframax freight rates swelled Wednesday as a fixture and a shortening position list pushed them up Worldscale 37.5 day on day.
“Everything is on subjects,”...
Container Shipping Lines Sign up with Alibaba to Offer Online Booking
Two container shipping lines, France's CMA CGM and Israel's Zim, have signed up with Alibaba to allow customers to book space on their vessels...
[Preview] The Hottest New Cruise Ships of 2017
Eager to try out a new crop of megaships in 2017? We have some bad news: Not all that many are on the way...
Towing Line Convolved at Propeller of a Cargo Ship
The towing line convolved at propeller of the general cargo ship “Captain Joy” in Port of Burgas, Bulgaria.
The vessel was under tow to...
[Watch] Breathtaking New Video Footage of Ocean Depths
Over thirteen thousand feet below the surface, hundred-foot hydrothermal vents spew black, 690 degree fluid like chimneys from the ocean floor. Tiny crabs, shrimp...
Ocean’s Uncharted Depths
Over thirteen thousand feet below the surface, hundred-foot hydrothermal vents spew black, 690 degree fluid like chimneys from the ocean floor. Tiny crabs, shrimp...
Lift Boat Crew Rescued in US Gulf
Four crewmembers aboard the lift boat Superior Trust were rescued after the vessel became unstable near Southwest Pass, La., Wednesday.
U.S. Coast Guard Sector New...
Wärtsilä’s Unprecedented Partnership with Carnival Corporation
Wärtsilä’s Unprecedented Partnership with Carnival Corporation: The Deal That Has Only Winners
Mr Tomas Hakala, Vice President, Services, Wärtsilä
79 ships, over 400 engines and one...
Crew Found Hanging Aboard a Cruise Ship
On Thursday, a young crew member had reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his cabin aboard a cruise ship when it was docked.
What...
Provisions Store Catches Fire Aboard a LPG Carrier
An LPG carrier reportedly caught fire while it was on its way to Russia.
What happened?
The LPG carrier named ‘Navigator Leo’ caught fire in the...
ClassNK Issues Type Certification for LED Floodlights
ClassNK issues Type Certification for LED floodlights for Port Facility-use to Stanley Electric
Leading classification society ClassNK has issued the first Type Certification for LED...
ABS Introduces Smarter Lashing for Containerships
ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, is providing resources that could dramatically improve safety on...
Reject EU Emissions Trading System says ICS
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – which represents over 80% of the world merchant fleet – says it is ‘disappointed but not surprised’...
300kg Waste Cleared from 56-year-old Shipwreck
Teams of scuba divers on Sunday joined a Sharjah Aquarium initiative to remove waste from a large shipwreck that has become an important marine...
Long-term Freight Slump Taking Toll
Thousands of containers were left stranded in late August, including many carrying grain, when Korea’s Hanjin Shipping declared bankruptcy. As supply chains unraveled and...
Countdown to the Next Dilution
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Summary
DryShips' 4th quarter was bad, but there were no surprises.
The company's future plans are problematic because it will be in another...