During periods in which the global shipping economy is volatile, the likelihood of unpaid freight or hire occurs with higher frequency.  Recently, the Club...

From 1st January 2015, ECA came into force and this was followed by new Chinese ECZs where fuel sulphur % are limited to 0.1%...

A retired cargo ship that operated between Mokpo and Jejudo Island for 35 years has become an architecture installation that serves as a summertime...

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder has announced that it has signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for creating an eco-system for...

On July 8, a freighter, saltwater vessel Lubie, collided with a sailboat at 11.15 a.m. LT in the St. Clair River near the Blue...

Current EU regulation requires sound recycling for EU flagged ships.  But this criterion can easily be circumvented by shipowners through timely re-flagging to a...

The Government of India has approved the construction of a green-field deep sea port at Enayam near Colachel in the state of Tamil Nadu. A...

On July 8, strong gale snaps the cables on Singapore registered Cargo vessel AVATAR but tugs managed to secure them safely.    The Ro-ro cargo vessel...

The ideal treatment for chronic alcoholism is abstinence.  But at some rehab centers residents are given a measure of wine at hourly intervals.  It...

‘Internet Of Things’ ABB has recently announced its new Integrated Operations center in Singapore, Asia - and this would be the third such center where...

The marine industry has gone through complex change as a result of environmental legislation.  To help operators understand the challenges, ExxonMobil has developed the...

"Connecting Ships, Ports and People" has been selected as the World Maritime Day theme for 2017 following a proposal by Secretary-General Kitack Lim to...

Addressing the IMO Council, meeting for its 116th session at IMO Headquarters in London, it is evident that the spotlight is on Ship Efficiency...

As the Bible reads, two by two, the animals entered Noah's Ark, and Thursday in northern Kentucky, humans followed suit.  The $100 million ark...

Smooth Transition to New Weight Rules at APM Terminal Facilities as VGM Certification Takes Effect The APM Terminals Global Terminal Network is working closely with...

On July 7, a crude oil tanker reportedly came under pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea, near Nigeria.   Heavily armed pirates boarded a...

Captain Radhika Menon, Master of the oil products tanker Sampurna Swarajya, is to receive the 2016 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for...

Nepartak made landfall about 5 miles southwest of Taitung City, Taiwan, shortly before 7 a.m. local time Friday, with estimated winds around 201 km/h...

Construction of the City of Cockburn's new maritime dive trail, showcasing the Omeo shipwreck at Port Coogee, has been completed and is set to...

As Singapore bunkering industry is gearing up, more bunker tankers are being equipped with Mass Flow Meters.  As we are all aware that from...