“Silk Road” a Pipe Dream

The idea, at first, sounded good: Plow trillions of dollars into infrastructure projects in the barren wasteland that is most of central Asia, and...

[Watch] Maersk – World’s Biggest Ship

The team at Discovery follows the construction of the world's largest ever container ship as they push engineering boundaries to deliver the first Triple-E...

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Dry Bulk Shipping Consolidation is Coming

By Surinder Brrar With the key challenges to the Dry Bulk Shipping industry not easing up it now seems to me inevitable that consolidation is coming....

Verification Procedure for “in-use” Fuel Oil Samples

China has put forth a proposal to apply sulphur verification procedure to samples taken from ships prescribed by MARPOL Annex VI for the representative...

Fitter Struck by a Falling Hook Block of a Monorail Transverse...

Hong Kong Merchant of Shipping issued a note, informing about an accident that occurred on board a Hong Kong registered container vessel, during which...

[Watch] 100 Ton Runaway Ship Barrels Down Sacramento River

A 100 ton ship which was used by the homeless people broke from its reins and started floating in the Sacramento river. What happened? The vessel...

Merchant Ship Collides with UAE Navy Vessel in the Gulf

On July 25, a merchant ship collided with an UAE Navy vessel, when it was reportedly taking part in routine watch in its territorial...

Diver Pulled from Site of Andrea Doria Wreck has Died

An unresponsive diver who was pulled from a wreck reportedly passed away on July 25, 2017. The diver was exploring the wreck when the...

Product Tanker Sanctioned by UN for Illegal Operations

On July 21, a Tanzanian flagged product tanker was reportedly sanctioned by the United Nations for its involvement in illegal activities. What happened? The product tanker...

United States Ship Exhaust Gas Scrubber Market

United States Ship Exhaust Gas Scrubber market 2017 Research Report offers a replete and diligent analysis of the growth rate of the Ship Exhaust...

Singapore Bunker Fuel Market Likely to be Steady to Weak in...

Singapore bunker fuel suppliers are not optimistic about the outlook for sales in the third quarter with demand shifting to East Asian ports. A number...

LNG Tankers Heading to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands

Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) tankers are expected to arrive in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands in the coming week. The vessel os supposed to carry...

[Watch] Autonomous Ship in the Works

Two Norwegian companies are developing an autonomous, emissions-free cargo ship. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This may not be construed as...

Wreck that ‘Could Contain £100m Worth of Nazi Gold’ Found by...

A British ship has discovered what could be missing Nazi gold, lost in the opening days of the Second World War. The crew uncovered a...

New Tanker Regulations May Impact Oil Prices

By Jon LeSage The advent of super oil tanker ships and giant freight carriers, along with upcoming rules on sulfur used in marine vessel fuel, are...

Cargo Ship Troubled in English Channel, Two Times

On July 23, a general cargo vessel has reportedly suffered an engine failure for the second time. What happened? The general cargo vessel ‘Rover’ suffered an...

European Banks Struggle to Solve Toxic Shipping Debt Problem

Dutch shipowner Vroon is finding talks with banks tough going as it tries to navigate a way out of a long slump in the...

Remote Attacker Can Hack Through Your Ships VSAT

Large shipping vessels and aircraft are often equipped with VSAT systems, allowing crewmembers to send and receive messages and access the Internet during voyages....

Container Ship Collides with Tug in Channel

On July 19, a Container ship reportedly collided with a tug, when passing through the English Channel. What happened? The tug ‘MTS Viscount’ collided was towing...