Whale Dies After Eating More than 17 lbs of Plastic
In an unfortunate turn of events, a whale died after eating more than 17 lbs of plastic in in Southern Thailand.
What happened?
The authorities have...
Samsung Wins $364.8mn Deal for 4 Shuttle Tankers
On June 1, an order worth 92.3 billion won ($364.8 million) has been secured by South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries Co. from the Singaporean...
Fujairah Bunker Sales Seen to have Fallen more than 20% in...
Marine fuel sale in the Port of Fujairah is falling more than 20%, year on year to well under 6.5 million mt to date...
[Watch] WW2 Cargo Shipwreck Found on the Seabed
British cargo ship SS Thistlegorm lies off the coast of Ras Mohammed in Egypt.
When it was bombed by the Nazis in 1941, it was...
Compensation Regime for Hazardous and Noxious Cargoes a Step Closer
On Monday, 23rd April, Canada and Turkey deposited their instruments of ratification to the 2010 Protocol to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation...
Water Levels were Increased to Free Up the Tanker
A tanker ship which was stuck at the Channel was freed on June 3 after it ran aground on the St. Lawrence-Seaway.
What happened?
The tanker...
Here’s What the $2.5 Billion Fleet of Cruise Ships to the...
Virgin Voyages, Richard Branson's new cruise line, has unveiled plans for its first of three ships.
One setting sail from Miami to Caribbean in 2020,...
Shipping Container Debris Washes Ashore at Nelson Bay
On June 3, a huge clean-up was initiated on the mid-north coast after piles of debris washed up from shipping containers that fell off...
Onboard Fire From Hot Work
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its investigation report into a fire on board BBC Xingang, at Newcastle on December 11, 2017,...
Floating Hazards Alert! 83 Containers Fall from Cargo Ship Off NSW...
More debris is expected to wash onto beaches along the New South Wales coastline as a cargo ship carrying at coast lost 83 containers.
Nappies...
Cargo Ship Leaving Port Runs Aground Near Bald Head Island
A freighter which left the State Port, ran aground this afternoon, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River.
The US Coast Guard says it...
Dual-Fuel Engine Hits 10,000 Hours on Ethane
Hartmann Reederei, the German ship-management company, has confirmed that two of its vessels – the 36,000 m3 LEG (liquefied ethylene gas) carriers ‘Gaschem Beluga’...
[Watch] Bulk Carrier Grounded in Sienfuegos Bay
On May 29, a bulk carrier ran aground at the edge of a shipping canal while entering the Sienfuegos Bay.
What happened?
The bulk carrier ‘Destiny’...
Algeria Seizes 700kg of Cocaine on Container Ship
The Algerian authorities have seized 700 kg of cocaine from a container ship after the Captain refused to dock the vessel.
What happened?
Based on a...
Sailor Stranded on Ship at Great Yarmouth for 15 Months
For the past 15 months, a sailor has been stranded onboard a ship in Norfolk due to a legal dispute.
What happened?
The 43 year old...
Added Uncertainty is Not Helpful to the Struggling Tankers
As USA re-imposes sanctions on Iran after a six months wind-down period ending on 4 November 2018, the effect of it is gearing up...
Human Loneliness & Robot Bonding
In a recent report published in BBC Capital’s “Augmented Reality” column some real life technological scenarios which might affect us in the near future...
Maritime Push on Greenhouse Emissions
With regulations in place to reduce sulphur emissions from ships globally, the International Maritime Organisation turns its gaze to a new horizon – the...
ABB to Equip High-spec Service Operations Vessel
ABB technology allowing integration of batteries receives major vote of confidence as Louis Dreyfus Armateurs orders second wind farm service vessel featuring a wide...
Sale and Leaseback Agreements for Six MR Product Tankers
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today that it has agreed to sell and leaseback six MR product tankers (STI Opera, STI Virtus, STI Venere, STI Aqua,...
