Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that a series of three MOL-operated 50,000 DWT methanol carriers — the Taranaki Sun, Manchac Sun, and Cajun Sun...

Greek authorities have appealed for the release of both the Ukrainian captain and the crew of the "Mekong Spirit". What happened? Captain Sergii Nevecheria, 61,...

MEPC 71 agrees to implementation dates for ballast water treatment systems The MEPC, at its 71st meeting this week, reached a compromise on compliance dates...

ISO 8217 compliant fuels are used on board ships for propulsion and power generation. Environmental regulations have forced the maritime industry to use different...

Maersk, the Danish giant shipping line company, has just released the 'Majestic Maersk', the biggest container ship ever made. Richard Milne, Baltic and Nordic...

On July 9, a bulk carrier reportedly collided with a tanker berthed in a petrochemical terminal. What happened? While sailing upstream the Yangtze River, the bulk...

French maritime engineering specialist Iroise Mer used a 50 ton Straightpoint Radiolink plus (RLP) load cell during a refit of a tanker mooring system...

The Norwegian University of Technology Science (NTNU), research organisation SINTEF Ocean, and classification society DNV GL have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...

Under the auspices of the IMarEST UAE branch, Verifavia Shipping from France sponsored a technical meeting on the EU MRV regulation. The event was...

ABP Humber has joined the Association of Bulk Terminal Operators (ABTO) as a full member, in what marks a significant milestone for the newly...

The trillion-dollar global shipping industry may soon be forced to curb greenhouse gas emissions under new rules backed by the European Union and China. Over...

In a concerted effort throughout July 7, and into the early hours of July 8, approximately 80 Citizen Airmen and four aircraft from the...

The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) released a new version of its Guidelines for Cyber Security Onboard Ships manual just a week after...

The 14,000 TEU containership NYK Blue Jay has been named the 2016 Ship of the Year in the Large Cargo Ship category by the...

Clean Arctic Alliance Welcomes IMO Action on Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil Risk As the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 71) concluded,...

China to carry out Special Inspection Campaign for Bulkers The Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) will carry out a special inspection of internationally trading bulk carriers...

A Chinese ship carrying more than 1,000 tonnes of sand illegally mined off Klang has been intercepted by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)...

Summary On September 7, 2015, about 1133 local time, a fire broke out in the engine room aboard cruise ship Carnival Liberty. At the time,...

In a concerted effort throughout July 7, and into the early hours of July 8, approximately 80 Citizen Airmen and four aircraft from the...

Master of the oil tanker Freight Margie died on board the ship while it was anchored some seven nautical miles off the Port of...