There are positive indications that Flettner rotors have a great deal from now they could prove to be an untapped goldmine.  However, the criterion...

The world’s leading maritime industries expo is a showcase for the future.  More than 2,150 exhibitors from all parts of the world will present...

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior AIDAprima is a cruise ship being built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the German cruise operator AIDA Cruises....

Japanese ship manufacturers are enlisting the help of cutting-edge technologies such as virtual reality systems to boost productivity as they aim to take on...

Viking Grace received its 1,000th supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the M/S Seagas, which is specially built for ship-to-ship refuelling, at Stadsgården...

No Girls Allowed? Hong Kong-based Shipping Firm Backtracks on ‘No Interviews for Females’ Policy A female deck officer, Sophia Walker, was shut out of a...

How to Survive Being Stranded at Sea Until Rescue Arrives Surviving In The Ocean / Open Water Whether you are stranded in the ocean due to...

On August 26, two stranded mariners were rescued after crews spotted their “SOS” in the sand on uninhabited island in Micronesia. A U.S. Navy aircraft...

All members of Jim Bishop’s team on board the Oceanus have been trained in key deck operations, such as working the tag lines during...

Total Lubmarine is a specialised marine lubricants business which affords inventive solutions to the global shipping industry.  Total Lubmarine provides the shipping industry with...

HK HYDRAULIK-KONTOR now offers repair services for almost any brand axial and radial piston motors and pumps.  Recent axial piston pump and motor repairs...

Gard Alert: Port state CICs in 2016 Port state authorities have announced the following CICs, lasting three months from 1 September to 30 November 2016: Paris...

Drewry: Tanker Outlook Dented by Middle East Refineries According to shipping consultancy Drewry, a steep rise in refinery capacity in the Middle East, the world’s...

Reuters report that the Panama Canal could take much longer to become a new route for specific types of ships, with vessels such as...

Startups seem to adopt new systems to assess the various parameters in the industry in an attempt to shake-up the international freight market. Fleet Logistics Max...

MOL Receives Vessel Speed Reduction Award and Green Flag Award from both Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports- Contributing to a Cleaner Environment in...

A photo of a Canadian couple holding hands, crying and saying goodbye is breaking hearts. The elderly couple married and living together for 62...

VTTI Says Suspends Operations at Malaysia Terminal After Oil Spill VTTI, the storage division of the world's largest oil trader Vitol , said on Friday...

The German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association, known as VSM, has informed that the advances in technology are being driven by the three E’s: ...

Watch Out for Huge Mobile Bills on Cruises: Some Firms Charging £3 a Minute 'Maritime Roaming Fees' Cell phones are a way of life these...