[Watch] Worker Knocked Out by Fermented Molasses in Cargo Ship

On January 18, a worker had a very close call when he was knocked down by fermented molasses which were present in the cargo...

[Watch] Who You Calling Ugly? New Ship is a Floating Swiss...

The USNS Herschel “Woody” Williams is neither fast nor heavily armed. And while she may look like a commercial cargo ship, the Navy's new vessel is...

£1 Billion Investments Announced in the UK Shipping Sector

An excess investments worth £1 billion has been announced in the UK shipping sector. The investments are for the development new ships and port...

Severe US Gulf Coast Weather Delays Tonnage, Pressures Freight

Extreme weather conditions prevails in the US Gulf Coast. This has affected the american tanker markets. Several industries like the refineries, petrochemical plants,...

First Ever Cyber Enabled Container Ship Delivered

MV COSCO Shipping Aries, delivered to COSCOS, is the first ever container ship to receive LR’s Cyber-enabled ship (CES) descriptive note ‘Cyber AL3 SECURE...

Name Change of Two “K” Line Group Subsidiaries

Effective from April 1, 2018, the names of two companies will be changed for efficient subsidiary management. The Taiyo Nippon Kisen Co., Ltd. and “K”...

Fire Breaks Out Onboard Oil Tanker, 26 Crew Members Rescued

On January 17, a major fire broke out onboard an oil tanker and twenty six crew members were rescued from the burning tanker. What happened? The...

Pirates Kidnap 22 Crew Members Onboard a Tanker

On January 9, twenty two crew members from a tanker were reportedly kidnapped by pirates off, the West Africa. What happened? The tanker ‘MT Barrett’ was...

Lorries Destroyed Onboard Ship

On January 17, lorries were reportedly damaged in fire that originated onboard the shipping vessel. What happened? The lorries were stored onboard the vessel ‘Stena...

Grounded Vessel Refloated

On January 17, the grounded vessel was successfully refloated on the grounding site by the crew members and the salvage team. What happened? The vessel ‘Halland’...

Safety of Vessels in Shared Waterways

Summary: ​In the late afternoon on August 30, 2016, a group of eight kayakers set off from the dock at West 44th Street in New...

[Watch] Terrifying Moment Cruise Ship Gets Caught in Huge Storm

 A CRUISE ship in a storm has been captured in a viral video filmed in the Bahamas. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose...

What’s Happening with Ballast Water Treatment Regulation?

In late September 2016 when Finland’s signature triggered the coming into force of the 2004 Ballast Water Management Convention, it was anticipated that from...

Shipowners to Improve LNGC Cargo Controlroom Ergonomics

LNG cargo handling comes with a high risk and complex procedure. The use of boil-off gas as the propulsion fuel further elevates the...

One Cold Snap Uses 11.5% of US Natural Gas Supplies

The cold week that we saw at the beginning of this month set quite an stunning record for US natural gas supplies, and put...

2017 Liner Market Review: Improvements to Build On

One year ago, it was reported that it looked like container shipping was “at last starting to build towards something more positive” and that...

Kreuz Subsea Awarded Five-vessel Project Off India

Singapore’s Kreuz Subsea has been awarded a contract by India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T) which will see five vessels mobilised for subsea completion works...

What are Your Plans to Meet SOx Emissions Regulation?

On 1.1.2020, the Marine industry will have to be ready for the landmark regulation passed by the IMO, regarding controlling the SOx emissions from...

Coast Guard Eyes Jail Ship to Hold Detainees

A year after the Coast Guard made a record number of maritime drug interdictions and sent a number of drug smugglers to the United...

IBM, Maersk to Ship Blockchain in Global Joint Venture

Combining the technological expertise and logistics prowess, IBM and Maersk have established a first-of-its-kind joint venture to digitally transform the global supply chain. What’s inside? The new...