The inaugural International Conference on Marine Engineering & Technology Oman (ICMET Oman) has been organized by the Military Technological College (MTC) in Oman together...

The Ocean Alliance has announced plans to cancel 10 transpacific sailings in March and April. This move will result in some 74,000 teu...

In a major development, Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp has launched two new 14,000-TEU containerships at Japan’s Imabari Shipyard on Wednesday, reports Seatrade...

According to Mirage News, during February, there were four new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port. Detailed report In response to one...

In a recent development, Qatar Petroleum (QP) has announced that they may purchase around 50 to 60 new LNG vessels as part of their...

ReCaap released a report represented a 50 percent decrease in piracy when compared with the same period last year. Three reported cases of armed robbery against...

Vard’s Brevik, Norway, shipyard has been selected to build the zero-emission, zero crew vessel. The ship is with a length of 80 meters...

IMO regulation states current global limit for sulphur content in fuel oil used on board vessels will change from 3.50% to a maximum...

Scrubbers have become the ultimate solution to IMO 2020 regulations. The utility of scrubber predates the kinds of scrubbers available in the market. With several coastal...

The vessels 37,700 dwt, 2018-built SE Nicky, and the 63,400 dwt Iolaos, built in 2016 collided in the morning hours of March 11. The units,...

HIGHLIGHTS Operating income of USD 36.8 m (Q4 2017: USD 42.3 m) EBITDA of USD 5.8 m (USD 8.6 m) Net result of USD...

In a recent development, the technology group Wärtsilä’s dual technology has announced that they will provide option for Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) to...

Decarbonizing shipping operations  has become an inevitable objective in the post IMO2020 scenario. However, this needs support and incentives by organizations such as the...

William Henry Miller, Jr. (Bill Miller) born May 3, 1948 is a maritime author and historian who has written numerous books dealing with the...

Ship owners need stronger support than simple warnings from regulators, to comply with the new regulations. The support tools are already available to...

C.H. Robinson has acquired The Space Cargo Group to expand its logistics with an emphasis on air and ocean shipping. Space Cargo provides...

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the tanker market of the 10th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated...

Ocean Yield ASA has taken delivery of the 2016-built Suezmax crude tanker Milos. The Suezmax had been purchased for US$56M with a seller's credit of...

According to the Royal Gazette, the containers that were stuck on a cargo vessel were removed. What happened? On February 6, the containers that were stuck...

  According to a BBC report, the crew of a Royal Navy frigate has rescued 27 people from a burning container ship. What happened? On February 10,...