The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2016 has been presented to Mr. Koji Sekimizu, former Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), for...

On November 28, the damaged destroyer USS John S. McCain has reportedly resumed its voyage aboard a heavy lift vessel ‘Treasure’ to Yokosuka for...

On November 27, plans to tow a runaway fuel barge was postponed due to poor weather conditions. What happened? The fuel barge ‘Zidell Marine 277’ was...

On November 27, a barge transporting wind turbines worth millions reportedly sank in the river after the Captain tried to navigate under the bridge. What...

On November 28, twelve sailors were reportedly missing after two cargo vessels collided with each other in the Pearl River estuary. Out of the...

Totem Plus is to offer its customers Naval Dome’s cyber defence solution as a supplement to its PC-based navigation and automation systems, following the...

The government of Panama and the People’s Republic of China have signed an accord on maritime transport. The accord was signed in the presence of...

The DHT Holdings, has announced its plan sell three of its oldest VLCCs in connection to a bank debt that has to repaid. What happened? The...

The U.S. Navy has been plagued by a string of accidents, has experienced a recent setback when a U.S.Navy vessel was damaged after it...

On November 27, twelve sailors were reportedly missing after two cargo vessels collided with each other in the Pearl River Estuary. What happened? Both the cargo...

On November 27, a disabled cargo ship was reportedly towed to port after encountering trouble in the rough North Atlantic seas. What happened? The vessel ‘MV...

On November 27, the Madras high court acquitted all crew members and guards of the US anti-piracy ship from all charges of the Arms...

Summary On 05 November 2016, an able seaman (AB) on board the Maltese registered roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) ship Catherine was severely injured during cargo operations....

DNV GL surveyors have carried out the classification society’s first offshore drone survey on the semisubmersible vessel Safe Scandinavia in the North Sea. This...

More than 150 shipping industry leaders from around the world met recently in Bonn for the UN Climate Change Conference. Gathering aboard the MS RheinFantasie river cruise ship,...

Over the years, there’s been a long drawn battle between Suez Canal and Panama. Of the two, Panama has emerged as a clear winner...

On November 24, the ship insurer UK P&I Club announced plans to set up its subsidiary hub in Netherlands due to Brexit issue. Statement released: ...

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in partnership with Liberian Registry has been successful in assisting the the holder of a Liberian mortgage to...

Across the vast expanses of oceans which  take up more than two thirds of the planet’s space, some 50,000 shipping vessels are bustling away,...

by Martyn Wingrove I witnessed the latest step along the road to autonomous vessels during a trial of a remotely controlled tugboat in Copenhagen, Denmark,...