[Watch] Coast Guard Ship Colliding with Ship in the Kerch Strait

Russia's Federal Security Service has released video footage purporting to show an incident between the Russian coast guard and Ukrainian ships in the Kerch...

Chamber of Shipping Honors 109 Crowley Vessels

The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has awarded 109 vessels owned and/or operated by Crowley Maritime Corp. with Certificates of Environmental Achievement in...

Science Reveals Why Tea Tastes Better From a Mug Not a...

Let’s have Tea, the Right Way! All mugs are cups, but all cups are not mugs: The word “cup” though holds more than one meaning,...

‘Greatest Risk’ to Gas Shipping Sector’s Safety Record

The gas shipping sector achieved its 50-year record due to exceptional safety standards. Human error and regulatory assessment continue to cause gap in...

Divergent Scrubber Strategies from Ardmore and Seaways

International Seaways is installing 7 scrubbers on their fleet while Ardmore buys new ships. Altogether 10 VLCCs are up for the installation of...

IMO 2020: 12- to 15-year-Old Ships May Go to Scrappers

The IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap, to be imposed in January 2020, could be a “blessing in disguise” for shipping lines, should the regulatory fallout...

Communication the Key While Overtaking Vessels

Summary A large bulk carrier was approaching a laden oil tanker in a traffic lane of a traffic separation scheme. With a speed of...

Standard Club Issues Warranty of Seaworthiness Circular

The Standard Club's chairman Jeremy Grose has issued a circular on the warranty of seaworthiness to all its stakeholders. Continuing warranty of seaworthiness The managers are aware...

Noah’s Ark Plans to Sail to Israel

Israel may get the biblical Noah’s Ark. Not the original one but a reproduction of it.However, it might take more than 40 days and...

KOTC Orders Three LPG Tankers from Hyundai

In a major development, Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. (KOTC) has ordered three giant liquefied petroleum gas tankers (LPG) from Hyundai Heavy Industries, reports Reuters. ...

China’s Icebreaker Enters Floating Ice Field in Southern Ocean

On November 25, China's research ice-breaker Xuelong entered a floating ice area in the Southern Ocean as a precautionary measure to avoid a cyclone. What...

Diana Time Charters M/V Alcmene With BG Shipping

M/v Alcmene will be chartering US$11,500 per day for the next 11 -14 months from 21 November 2018. The new developments are set...

Shipowners Demand Higher Price than Green for Demolition

Highlights Price advantage yard owners hoped got nixed as Green recycling not insisted. Rate for recycling ships ranges between $420-430 per LDT. HKC-compliance yields...

Propeller Repairs Around the World by Hydrex as Winter Arrives

The hydrex team regularly carries out cold straightenings, croppings and other propeller blade modifications on vessels around the world, specially during winter. Winter months usually...

[Watch] Ferry Crashes into SF Ferry Building

A ferry crashed into a pier in front of San Francisco’s iconic Ferry Building on Friday afternoon, causing minor injuries to two passengers. Did you...

Rare Dry Scrubber Order for ANDRITZ

Highlights 2 renowned shipping companies are going to be powered by ANDRITZ Group's versatile scrubbers. The 2 different orders show the utility of the...

Draxx Partnership to Bring New Sail Technology Onto Ultrabulk Ships

Highlights UK based power station partners with Smart Green Shipping Alliance to cut carbon emissions Feasibility study initiated to investigate the potential of installing a...

Robots to Clean Cargo Holds of Dry Bulk Vessels

A new remotely operated belt driven robot launched by Dampskibsselskabet Norden is making the cargo hold cleaning more efficient. The robot was...

7 People Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Off Indonesian

On November 25, seven crew members were reported missing from a cargo ship that sank off Sumbawa island, Central Indonesia. What happened? The cargo vessel 'Multi Prima...

NYK Lines to Use Cryptocurrency for Crew Pay

Nippon Yusen K.K. to design digital currency pegged to the U.S. dollar, to standardize payment methods. Yusen controls over 80 vessels with 20-23...