Denmark to Abolish Registration Fee for Ships

The Danish government proposes to abolish the registration fee on merchant ships. Danish Shipping points out that a serious obstacle to the growth of...

Houston Ports Restart After Hurricane Harvey

Port Houston facilities will resume operations on September 1, 2017 amid concerns of draft reduction caused by runoff from the floods of Hurricane Harvey. Now...

[Watch] Car Carrier Broke Loose and Blown Back

@TheRoyalGazette @bernewsdotcom @BernewsAll Viking Sea broke loose of tug line & blown back on to harbour wall. #ship #crash #storm #Bermuda pic.twitter.com/KTafWT57pU — Jonas (@jonasluc)...

What Happens When You Heat the Antarctic Ocean by a Single...

What happens to aquatic life along the Antarctic seabed when the surrounding waters warm by a degree or two? Researchers spent six years developing a heating...

Greece Warned Over Potential ‘Mass Exodus’ of Shipping Companies

Challenges facing Greece and Piraeus, the home of Greek shipping, have become more evident at a time when global maritime clusters around the world...

Cargo Liquefaction Risk and Nickel Ore Exports

An example of cargo liquefaction. Credit: Gard Gard understands that at least one shipper has started to export nickel ore under a government permit which...

ClassNK Updates Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems

Leading classification society ClassNK has released the second version of its Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems. Based on the first version Guidelines released...

Female Navigation Officer Demands Right to Captain Ship

A female navigation officer is suing a Russian shipping company for refusing to employ her as a ship’s captain. Restriction on Women: The Russian labour laws...

Sexual Assault of a Minor Onboard Cruise Ship

On August 30, an american man was charged for the sexual assault of a minor onboard cruise ship. What happened? The 30-year-old man has been charged...

Runoffs and Silting Deter Crude Oil Tankers at Galveston Bay

Runoff and silting of rivers and waterways flowing into the Galveston Bay still remains a concern for opening up the Houston Ship Channel and...

Simple Reason Why Drones May Replace Submarines

By Geoff Slocombe Graeme Dunk’s described challenges to Australia’s submarines in correctly classifying and discriminating between friendly and potential adversary submarines of similar design, such...

Car Carrier Hits Cargo Dock

On August 31, a carrier reportedly collided with cargo docks after a towline failure when it attempted to leave the port. What happened? During the incident...

Ship Clutches Market Growing Demand

Global Ship Clutches Market Research Report 2017 to 2022 presents an in-depth assessment of the Ship Clutches Market including enabling technologies, key trends, market drivers,...

Dry Bulk Shipping Supply Side Improving

BY James Catlin Summary Shipping often rides boom and bust cycles, and much of that can be traced to the supply side. A seemingly small...

COSCO Shipping Books Profit of $288 Million

China’s COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd reported a first-half profit on Wednesday and forecast that improved demand in the container shipping market would continue for...

Vestdavit Opens Office in the US

Safe boat handling specialist Vestdavit has responded to a sustained positive trend in North American business levels by opening an office in the United...

MPA: Bunker Suppliers No Longer Allowed

The bunker supplier licences of bunkering companies Panoil Petroleum and Universal Energy will not be renewed after they expire on August 31, 2017, the...

Crew ‘Drank Seawater’! Cargo Ship Detained

A cargo ship has been reportedly been detained on charges over nonpayment of dues and deprivation of clean drinking water. What happened? The vessel ‘Tahsin’ was...

Navigational Mistake Grounds Ship Off Falster

On August 29, a cargo vessel reportedly ran aground loaded with fertilizer. What happened? The cargo vessel ‘Star of Sawara’ reportedly ran aground off the Southern...

[Watch] Violent Storm Slams Ship with Monster Wave

 Watch the terrifying moment a ship was slammed by a monster wave in the midst of an angry storm out in the open waters. Disclaimer:...