Panama Canal Administrator Jorge L. Quijano has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Golden and Silver Star, by the Government of Japan. Established...

On December 7, a containership reportedly lost control while entering the Kiel Canal and sustained damages. What happened? The container ship ‘Jork Ruler’ reportedly lost control...

On December 7, a tanker that had been detained was reportedly auctioned off for US$12-million dollars. What happened? The tanker ‘Pretty Scene’ owned by the Parakou...

VT Halter Marine has launched Crowley’s second Commitment Class ship, Taíno, one of the world’s first combination container / roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships...

The shipbuilding industry has decided to enhance their hull performance technology by using IoT. What is IoT and What Relevance does it have in the...

Time has come to apply for renewal of CLC, Bunker, Athens and Wreck Removal Certificates from the Danish Maritime Authority. The certificates must be...

Supramax freight rates from the US Gulf Coast reached year-to-date highs on Wednesday, buoyed by a rush of activity as participants with December cargoes...

Summary On 19 August 2016, the bulk carrier ‘Molly Manx’ arrived off Port Otago, after an overnight passage from Lyttelton. A harbour pilot boarded the...

On December 5, China unveiled its first ‘smart’ ship with natively developed intelligent navigation system in Shanghai. Vessel specifications: The ‘smart’ vessel is 179-meters-long, 32-meters-wide and...

Omur Izgili will take over as VIKING’s new Country Director for Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Lebanon on January 1, 2018. He is succeeding...

Shell Marine has recently been awarded China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company’s (COSCO SHIPPING) largest marine lubricants order in 2017. This order will include the...

One hundred years ago, a massive explosion rocked Halifax when a ship—the Mont-Blanc—carrying six million pounds of explosives caught fire in the harbor. The...

A next-generation, LNG-powered coal carrier has won approval in principle (AIP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register. MOL, along with Tokhu Electric Power and Namura Shipbuilding,...

VT Halter Marine has launched the second of Crowley Maritime Corp.’s new Commitment Class ships, Taíno, one of the world’s first combination container/roll on-roll...

On Dec 6, 2017, a container ship, the Helsinki Bridge, broke free from a South Boston terminal. The United States Coast Guard is investigating how...

On Dec 5, 2017, the cargo ship "Lady Bo" has been detained in the port of Oristano. The reason for detention by Coast Guard...

GTT and Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd (DSIC) received approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for their 30,000m³ B-FREE LNG carrier design...

After the strong upwards correction of freight rates witnessed in global ocean container transportation during 2017, the question now is whether the trend will...

The technology group Wärtsilä is introducing its Voyage Emissions Reduction (VER) system as a means for increasing oil tanker revenues, while also significantly aiding...

A container ship broke free from a terminal in Boston on Wednesday. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be...