Finish firm Meyer Turku signs a contract with DNV GL It deals with the classification of their new Royal Caribbean ICON class vessels. ...

Shipowners are in for a rude shock, as they are forced to shelve new services of their carriers due to the hike in containership...

Introduction Maritime claims arise in relation to the ownership, possession, mortgage and general operation of a ship and are primarily enforced by an admiralty action in...

A report in the Platts highlights the current plight of Singapore’s bunker industry as suppliers are adversely affected as they are unable to load...

Alfa Laval has scored two fleet deals with Polsteam and Nova Ship Tech fitting its ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to over 90 vessels. Comply...

 A $1 billion Norwegian cruise ship is all set to dethrone its rival cruise lines Carnival and Royal Caribbean. What happened? The $1 billion cruise ship...

On May 8, a cruise ship was left stranded on St.Lawrence river because the river levels were too high to allow it to pass...

In an unexpected turn of events, China has decided to ban foreign-flagged vessels to be dismantled at its shipyards from the beginning of 2019. What...

WHEN POURING LINIE AQUAVIT INTO cocktails at The NoMad Bar in New York City, bar manager Nathan O’Neill often regales customers with a unique...

Watch a Navy unit tasked to keep piracy and maritime terrorism at bay. The unit has come under spotlight after Second Minister for Defence...

The inland transport of hazardous substances by ship needs more safety measures, reports ANP news. This is follows after the Dutch Safety Board concluded in...

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The Panama Canal Authority has increased its waterway capacity as the demand from shippers continue to rise. The move was taken after the authorities...

Alang in Gujarat is encountering a rise in dismantling of ships, recently. The slump in crude oil price between 2014-2017 and Pakistan’s oil...

The orderbook for LNG-powered vessels has grown by 36% over the past 12 months; the majority of the new contracts have been for large...

Ship operators are trading greenhouse gas emissions reductions for time. A historic new agreement at the International Maritime Organization puts the global shipping industry...

On May 7, a portion of a wharf behind Mardi Gras World collapsed into the Mississippi River after a tugboat lost its steering and...

Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has conveyed that time is fast running out for implementation by IMO Member States...

On May 8, the Guatemalan authorities intercepted the largest cocaine shipment ever caught in their country. What happened? The Guatemalan army in associated with the U.S....

On May 8, an oil tanker caught fire on the waters off the Southern coast. What happened? A Panama flagged oil tanker enroute from Hong Kong...