Inmarsat Named Global Satellite Operator of the Year

Inmarsat is proud to announce that it has been awarded the ‘Global Satellite Operator of the Year’ title at the 13th Euroconsult Annual Awards...

Tsakos Optimistic Outlook: Sees Many Positives for the Crude Tanker Industry

The scenario Crude tanker rates have plunged since the start of 2016.  VLCC (very large crude carrier) rates on the route from the Arabian Gulf...

Stormy Seas

By Ashlyn Still, Jiachuan Wu and Christine Chan | REUTERS GRAPHICS Hanjin's collapse and the resulting chaos in the global shipping sector are symptoms of...

German Banks Count Cost of Global Shipping Crisis

German banks have up to $100 billion of ship loans -financiers Shipping industry slump could land them with big losses Lenders want to...

21 Ways to Stop Maritime Accidents Identified

NTSB Safety Study Assesses U.S. Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service System A study on safety released on Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board details...

Fuel Additives – What are they?

In the maritime industry, fuel additives have gained a lot of credibility in recent years.  Many operators consistently use and have gathered experience over...

Violations in Ship Collision Regulations

By Martyn Wingrove How often are the collision regulations (colregs) violated? How many times in a voyage does a crew make poor navigation decisions that...

Inmarsat Announces Sponsorship for Safety H.E.R.O.

Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services will commemorate the untimely passing earlier this year of one of the architects...

Sea Machines Robotics is Bringing Self-Driving Technology to Boats

Sea Machines Robotics is changing the way humanity moves on water.  The Boston-based startup is developing autonomous technologies that will herald a smarter, safer...

[Watch] Containers Blown Over by Typhoon

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Watch several containers stored in a yard in Kaohsiung's Siaogang District blown over and scattered in the surrounding area. Disclaimer:...

World’s Strongest Cyclone Wreaks Havoc

Ships moored in Kaohsiung Harbour break loose during Typhoon Meranti Typhoon Meranti has wreaked havoc on Taiwan and Mainland China.  The typhoon caused nearly 10...

British Chemical Tanker Vessel Tugged into Cartagena Port

A British registered chemical tanker vessel ‘Orakai’ with a cargo of 4732 tons of ethanol was tugged into the Cartagena port early Wednesday morning...

New Salary Benchmarking Surveys for Seafarers

Spinnaker Global’s HR Consulting division has been collecting and analysing salary data for shore-based roles in the global maritime industry since 2005.  In 2017,...

Cutty Sark: A Tour of 147 Years of Sailing History

It was the end of an era of sails and the beginning of the era of steam.  The clipper ship ‘Cutty Sark’ was one...

Mental Welfare: Enhance Organization’s Most Important Asset – Seafarers!

New Guidance on Caring for Seafarer Mental Welfare A new publication, “Managing Traumatic Stress – Guidance for Maritime Organizations”, authored by Professor Neil Greenberg, Managing...

Floating Farm Could Grow Food on Empty Cargo Ships

New avenue to avoid empty return journey of cargo ships - Floating farm could grow food on empty cargo ships Shipping plays a huge role...

IMO May Loose Authority! Can IMO Overcome the 3 Challenges?

ICS Chairman keen on addressing the three important shipping related challenges The new ICS Chairman, Esben Poulsson, in the presence of IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim...

Shipping the ‘Steam Engine of World Economy’

Cyprus Transport Minister Demetriades: Shipping the ‘steam engine of world economy’ Transport Minister Marios Demetriades, while addressing the International Maritime Forum, in Batumi, Georgia on...

Prospects for Increased Scrapping Threatens Tanker Market

Last year shipbuilders around the globe received orders for 50 million dwt/tonnes, just shy of the total of 51 million achieved in the heady...

[Watch] Economic Crisis in Alang Ship-Recycling Yard

Watch a documentary about the world's biggest ship-recycling yard at Alang, India, where life is becoming harder as fewer ships arrive. Disclaimer: This...