We've spoken at length about our favorite ships, but some of our biggest ships in genre are also just the biggest ships in genre. They're very large—they...

The International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) has developed a new global standard that aims to ensure the safety of people who fall overboard on...

Summary: On March 6, 2017, about 0009, the uninspected commercial fishing vessel St. Dominick grounded in Pumicestone Bay, Alaska. The engine room flooded within 10–20...

As the week-long chinese new year holiday begins on Thursday, the Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index slipped for the 2nd time. On tuesday,...

Diana Containerships Inc, (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that it has signed, through a separate...

Fujairah-delivered 380 CST bunker premium rose to a near 6-week high as some of the suppliers struggled to meet prompt spot demand due to...

Six Dutch shipping company bosses will appear before a Rotterdam court tomorrow. They are accused of deliberately dumping old ships on the beaches of India...

Team Tankers International has pointed to a regional increase in piracy as a reason behind its adoption of additional ‘ship-hardening’ measures. The Bermuda-based tanker owner...

On February 13, a disabled cargo vessel was towed to safety with the assistance of tow tugs. What happened? The cargo vessel ‘Maureen S’ was reportedly...

With only a couple of years until the global cap on sulphur emissions is introduced, Wilhelmsen Ship Management’s offers some key considerations for owners...

On February 13, one person was killed and five others were injured when a cargo ship exploded in Hlaing Thaya township in Myanmar's Yangon. What...

By using SPMT units, Blue Water assisted Fayard A/S with a twenty-metre hull extension. Together, the two companies created a perfect solutions measured on...

Bunkers exceeding 0.50% sulphur content will be illegal from March 1, 2020. This also includes the fuel oil “carried for use”. It...

Summary: On 21 January 2017, the vessel encountered particular adverse weather conditions. The swell was from the Northwest, with wave heights of about 5.5 m....

Hyundai Merchant Marine, virtually the only large ocean-going shipping company of Korea will start ordering ultra-large vessels that can transport 22,000 20-foot containers beginning...

Global trade in goods will continue growing above trend during the second quarter, the World Trade Organization’s quarterly outlook indicator showed on Monday. The indicator,...

Evergreen Marine Corp. (EMC) has revealed where the remaining 12 of its 20 11,000-TEU containership newbuilds will come from, after entering into an agreement...

China comprises of many busy ports where greater numbers of ships call upon them on a daily basis. What happened? Recently, more ships are being inspected...

For the second time within a month, eleven crew members were arrested for their suspected involvement in an illegal transaction of Marine Gas Oil...

On February 11, a cargo vessel reportedly ran into engine troubles when it was transiting through the Danube. What happened? The cargo vessel ‘Rhein 1 SL’...