Summary: The Maltese registered commercial yacht Akalam sailed from Giardini Naxos to Messina, Sicily with one passenger on board. Following a request by the passenger...

Four gigantic Norwegian-made plastic pipes up to 480 meters (1575 ft) long were discovered washed up on the English coast after a collision with...

A federal judge Thursday sentenced two former chief engineers of a chemical tanker marketed as one of the world's most environmentally friendly ships to...

Egypt's Suez Canal continues to dominate as the  important and fastest maritime shipping corridor in spite of facing economic crunches in 2015 and 2016. Revenue...

By year-end, the number of dedicated LNG bunker-supply ships in service will have increased from one to five. But what does the future hold...

by Bob Malley The hyper-competitive world of eCommerce has come down to this:  it’s my supply chain against your supply chain. If I can ship...

The Spanish authorities have detained the Lady Boss, a dry cargo ship with 11 Ukrainians and two Bulgarians on board, who are suspected of...

On July 9, a freighter reportedly ran aground in the United States. The grounding caused a portion of the river to be closed for...

On July 9, a judge suspended the captain of the Portland Spirit cruise ship for causing a collision when he for ran into other...

A union has called for the sale of a supply vessel that has been detained at Aberdeen harbour due to workers not being paid...

Microbes are everywhere – on land, inside humans, in the air and ocean, and also deep below the seafloor. Oceanic microbes can tell us...

There were 87 incidents of ship piracy between January and June this year, according to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC) — 10...

Tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are floating off Singapore for the first time this year as traders wait for opportunities to offload the...

South Korean shipyards recaptured the No. 1 position in new orders worldwide in July amid a plunge in overall numbers, outpacing Chinese rivals, industry...

To survive and stay competitive in the current economic climate shipping companies must find innovative ways of working by embracing modern technology. In a complex...

When Ecuadorian Nathaly Albán takes command of the Celebrity Xploration catamaran, she'll become the first woman captain in the Galápagos, according to Celebrity Cruises. With...

Royal Dutch Shell is considering expanding the capacity of one of its German refineries, aiming to produce oil that will meet the requirements of...

In rare feat, divers descend 430 feet to reach freighter that sank in Lake Michigan in 1929 Descending more than 400 feet below the surface...

The new installation timeframe approved at MEPC 71, as visualised by the American Bureau of Shipping The MEPC’s decision to extend the installation timeframe for...

On August 8, a short circuit reportedly caused a fire on the ship. The vessel was docked at port when the incident occurred. What happened? The...