The maritime shipping sector is facing difficulties caused by strong drops in its workforce. Statistics of the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA) showed the workforce of...

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced that it has agreed to sell and leaseback six MR product tankers (STI San Antonio, STI Benicia, STI St. Charles,...

Global build orders for new ships have been estimated at about $10billion in the first half (H1) of 2018, the lowest in the last...

The Paris-based energy major Total has completed the acquisition of Engie’s portfolio of LNG assets in a deal valued at US$1.5Bn. Additional payments of...

On July 17, the traffic in the Suez Canal was brought to a halt after the grounding of a Hong Kong-flagged container ship. What happened? The...

On July 17, sparks were noticed onboard the engine room of a cargo vessel docked Jeti Syah Bandar port. What happened? The cargo vessel ‘Mutiara Kargo...

Hapag-Llyod has unveiled the name of their second largest container ship officially in a recent ceremony at London Gateway, UK. Ship named The 5,000 TEU ship...

A study by Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP) has unveiled a number of factors that may decide the types and use of solar or...

On Jan 9, 1942, a steamship with 17 crew members left port in Galveston, Texas. The Octavian was a Norwegian freighter transporting sulfur and wood...

A recent study shows that cargo ships may be creating more lightning, and it was apparent to researchers that some physical processes were at...

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A team of NYU scientists has captured on video a four-mile iceberg breaking away from a glacier in eastern Greenland. This phenomenon, known as...

Recent signs show that container lines are preparing to suspend services in light of weakening demand and also due to soaring operational costs, which...

BBC Chartering has launched a new monthly project along with a heavylift cargo service between the Gulf, India and Australia. Connecting major port cities The service...

Jinhui Holdings has announced the disposal of a VESSEL to Xiangshan Xingning Shipping Co for US $8.4 million. It is expected to yield a book...

Vroon Group has signed a letter of intent with Van Oord to sell MPI Offshore. Van Oord will take over the MPI organization in...

On July 14, a tanker suffered water ingress in the engine room and suffered a blackout. What happened? The tanker ‘T.Caroline’ was enroute from the Aliağa...

The year 2020 is approaching along with the Sulphur cap regulation of 0.5%, putting pressure on maritime agents to decrease emissions – and to...

Gone are the days when hundreds of dockworkers used to assemble each cruise vessel bit by bit on gigantic slipways before launching the finished...

In recent years, the IMO has rubber-stamped a series of regulations that seek to suppress the environmental impact of global shipping operations. The installation...