The rebound of the dry bulk market has prompted some ship owners into committing more funds towards the newbuilding market, despite the slowdown of...

BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, has launched a practical guide for shipmasters managing new ballast water management systems. It coincides with the entry into...

Summary A Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) collided with the legs of a jack-up drilling rig, causing some damage to the PSV. The incident occurred after...

An on-going salvage operation has highlighted potential dangers from shipboard fires and dealing with the phenomenon of chemical reaction. The incident started when the British-owned...

On September 26, a container ship which was reportedly adrift in the Arabian Sea has been towed to safety. What happened? On September 18, the container...

On September 24, a tanker barge was reportedly involved in collision with a container barge on the Waal near Weurt. What happened? The Dutch flagged container...

On September 26, nearly 87 people were hurt when a passenger ship collided with a huge rock formation. What happened? The passenger ship ‘M/V Matilde’ was...

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to acquire six Ultramax dry bulk vessels for $142.5...

On 20 September 2017, the first DAMEN Tanker 8000 Shallow Draft (DT8000 SD) was launched at DAMEN Shipyards Yichang, China. In direct response to the...

By James Catlin Summary: 2017 can be seen as the beginning of a much awaited dry bulk recovery. Capesize rates have surged over the past couple...

On the 8th September 2017, the International Convention of the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention) entered into force....

The Greek government is promising urgent inspections of small coastal tankers, 11 days after an oil spill from a shipwreck left beaches on Athens'...

In the latest issue of the Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) E-Bulletin, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) revealed that it conducted a trial for...

UK MAIB issued an investigation report on the grounding of the semi-submersible rig Transocean Winner, on the Isle of Lewis, following the loss of...

This is the amazing footage of a 12,000 tonne ship being guided into the heart of Grimsby docks like a thread on the eye...

On September 25, two stowaways who were found hiding inside the ship’s refrigerator for 13 hours were airlifted to hospital. What happened? The Kingsbridge Police received...

Russia has floated out the world’s largest nuclear-powered icebreaker ship as the country moves to reinforce its leadership in the Arctic. Crowds gathered to watch...

On September 24, during a routine inspection carried out on a bulk carrier the captain of the vessel was found to be under the...

On September 25, few of the cargo container reportedly slipped and fell into the water while being loaded onto the containership. What happened? The containership ‘Allin’...

The bulk carrier TRADING FABRIZIA, stranded at Kingston Jamaica since last year because of troubled owner, is to be auctioned soon, said Jamaica Supreme...