Swash Buckling Female Pirates? By Frederick Hedenberg I'm rarely surprised by something I had given little or no thought to.  This happened recently when a reader...

A large merchant vessel pulled up anchor at Qingyuan Port (now Ningbo City) in Zhejiang Province of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and left on...

Shipping Wakes up to the New Digital Age The analysis and collection of big data are becoming the ‘oil of 21st century’ for the maritime...

Tankers: Charterers take center stage ahead of pure ship owners, actively managing tanker fleet Lower charter rates are forcing a change regarding the commercial management...

The largest oil-by-rail terminal in the US would double oil shipments through the Columbia River. by Julia Rosen A proposal to build the United States’ largest...

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced yesterday that seven foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during July 2016 after failing Port...

Damen Shipyards Group has announced its latest concept design: the Damen Decommissioning Series.  The vessel will specialise in three core areas of the oil...

On August 2, a general cargo ship, Gibraltar-registered "Thorco Marjanne", reportedly hit the concrete wall at the Port of Ogdensburg, New York in the...

On August 2, a Piraeus Criminal Appeals Court handed down sentences of life imprisonment and fines for five of the 13 main defendants found...

Forty Ships and Submarines Underway in Close Formation During RIMPAC 2016 Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Forty warships and submarines representing 13 international partner nations...

Not exactly a ghost ship but it's good enough to send shivers down your spine - a lost sunken ship called the 'SS MONTE...

North P&I Club Explains How to Avoid Claims for Self-Cooking Soya Beans North P&I Club has advised its members to be extra vigilant during loading...

Afloat Propeller Repairs by Hydrex Recently Hydrex diver/technicians carried out afloat propeller repair work on vessels in Belgium and the Netherlands.  In Antwerp the damaged blades...

Can Plaxx, be a Substitute for Fossil-based Heavy Fuel Oil? Plaxx is the result of the depolymerization of plastic and is comprised of a blend...

We all want attentive partners.  We are not talking about clingy partners, but rather the kind who knows when we're not feeling well or...

There is an unusual development of the shipowners parking their container ships. Several factors have contributed to this development: Drewry market sources indicate that the peak...

Visitors to the birthplace of America can soon climb aboard a life-size Revolutionary era privateer ship in the heart of the city's historic district,...

Dry Bulk: Panamaxes are Traded Everywhere as Ship Owners believe Current Prices are Favorable Ship owners of dry bulk seem set for more deals for...

Warning: Yobs shining laser pens at ships after five warned by harbor staff Harbour staff have warned yobs about shining laser pens at ships after...

On Aug 1, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained three vessels in Pengerang waters, southeast tip of mainland Malaysia. Bunkering tanker MT Maju 8...