Supertankers Entering Port of Long Beach to Use ABB Software

Supertankers entering the Port of Long Beach will use ABB’s marine software to produce real-time data of the keel-to-seabed clearance, improving the safety and...

ClassNK e-Certificate: World’s First Electronic Certificate Service

Leading classification society ClassNK will commence operation of the world’s first comprehensive electronic certificate service for classification and statutory certificates from 15 June 2017....

Is Container Shipping on the Mend?

A new report from Drewry’s investment research arm, Drewry Financial Research Services Ltd., examines the financial health of the global container shipping industry. Independent assessment: In...

Marine Pilots Shortage May Affect Ship Movement in Major Ports

Shortage of marine pilots is likely to impact ship movements in major ports, unless the Shipping Ministry steps up efforts to strengthen the marine...

Bolts Holding Mooring Ropes Sheared Off Resulting in Fatality

Transport Malta has issued safety investigation report into the mooring equipment failure and subsequent fatality of a shipyard worker on board the Cyprus registered...

Bulk Carrier Loaded with Soy Stuck at Santos Port

On Monday, a ship reportedly got stuck in the seabed at a port. What happened? A ship carrying at least 30,000 tonnes of soybeans got stuck...

Manslaughter Charge! Second Officer Controlled the Ship

The documents seized from Amber L, the vessel that hit an Indian fishing boat off the city coast, killing two fishermen, has revealed that...

Maersk’ Offshore Ship Radioactive Hazard

Partially dismantled offshore processing ship North Sea Producer at Bangladesh ship breaking yard was found to be radioactive and possibly dangerous for workers. Radioactive substance found: Radioactive...

Amid Signs of Life in Global Shipping, Some Stocks Score Big...

The shipping industry, which has ailed for years, is finally showing signs of recovery. The sector has struggled with overcapacity, price wars and freight rates...

Bracewell: Private Equity Investors Buy the Dip!!

The recent dip in oil prices may give private equity investors a window to acquire assets as publicly listed companies take a pause after...

SITC Adds One More and Cements Top 20 Liner Position

China’s SITC continues its rapid fleet build up, cementing its position as the nation’s largest private boxline. With the acquisition of the 1,043 teu...

Baltic Dry Index Finishes Higher for Fourth-Straight Session

The Baltic Dry Index added 21 points on Monday, its fourth consecutive session of gains, to reach 870 points as the shipping sector is...

Silk Road Hub or Tax Haven?

A truck in front of the main towers at he China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center. On the border of China and Kazakhstan, an international...

How a HK Vessel Became the World’s Biggest Container Ship

A vessel built for Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has earned the title of being the world’s largest container ship in terms...

Fujairah Eases Qatar Sanctions Rules

The important bunkering port of Fujairah in the UAE has issued an amendment to its 5 June notice banning vessels flying flags of Qatar...

Analysis- the Live LNG Fleet and a New Landmark

The 174,000m³ Cesi Beihai, completed by the Hudong Zhonghua yard in China on 2 June, is the 500th vessel in the live LNG carrier...

Mental Health at Sea: A Storm on the Horizon

According to the latest statistics, over 25 percent of people will experience a mental health problem at some point in their lives and for...

Fatal Fall Overboard! Risk of Working Aloft

A reconstruction to show how the aluminium ladder had been rigged Summary On 28 April 2016, the Maltese-registered ship Seagull was at anchor outside Trincomalee...

World’s First Underwater Lounge on a Cruise Ship

Cruise companies have been obsessed with firsts, as of late. Last year, Royal Caribbean debuted the world’s largest ship, Harmony of the Seas, while Regent...

Tanker Slams into Lock Gate, Catches Fire

On June 12, 2017, past 6 a.m. the "Kraichgau II", slammed into the collision shelter of the Schwabenheim lock on the Neckar. What happened? The...