Fire in Cargo Hold – Vessel Stalled in Colombo

The 5,770 TEU containership is winding up its operations at the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka.  It is to continue its journey very shortly...

Bernhard Schulte – Making Waves in the Maritime Industry!

The world is worried about the low oil prices and gloomy shipping market.  Many comment that the shipping and the global trade is in...

Lord Kitchener’s Watery Grave Revealed as Divers Photograph World War I...

Remarkable pictures have emerged of the underwater grave of Lord Kitchener and 736 other men who died when their warship hit a mine 100...

[Watch] Helicopter Based Lightering Operations From a Grounded Bulker

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Three police helicopters are seen carrying plastic chemical totes full of fuel to a football pitch shoreside.  Nearly thirty...

Helicopters Helped in ‘De-bunkering’ the Grounded Bulker

Bunker lightering operations are underway in Mauritius from the grounded bulker Benita. Risky transfer of oil via hoses Avoided. Plastic chemical transport tanks Loaded...

Voluntary Fuel Sampling Program a Success ! Claims USCG

In March 2016, the U.S. Coast Guard, with the assistance of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), initiated a voluntary fuel sampling program in the ports...

Maersk Gets New CEO! Could it Split up into Separate Companies?

Danish shipping and oil group A. P. Moller-Maersk could split up into separate companies, its chairman said on Thursday after naming Soren Skou, the...

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Kills Two Onboard a Vessel in Wroxham

A couple who were found dead on a boat on the Norfolk Broads reportedly died from carbon monoxide poisoning, an inquest has been told. The bodies...

Drone Pilots in the US Will Face Fewer Restrictions From August

Regulations Will Create New Opportunities For Business and Government to Use Drones On June 21,  the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the...

Navig8 Clinches $55m Loan!

With the tough market and oil prices being speculated a lot, Navig8 showers some positive news to the tanker industry.  Navig8 Chemical tankers has...

V. Ships Wins Qatari Owner Deal

V. Ships Offshore has clinched a new deal where a brand new jack-up lift boat’s technical and crew management will be under Bibby Ship...

No More a Boy’s Club: Say Hello to the Female Captains...

In the recent past, the coveted position of the Captain’s seat has been opened up more frequently to women.  Regent Seven Seas, Windstar, and...

Eagle Bulk Expands Global Presence With New Office in Germany

On Jun 20,  Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. announced that it will be expanding its global commercial presence with the establishment of a new office...

Hyundai Merchant Marine in Talks with Maersk & MSC!

Korean line Hyundai Merchant Marine is reportedly in negotiations with Maersk and MSC to discuss about joining the 2M alliance. Korea’s second-largest shipping company is...

Grounded Bulker Suffers Extensive Damage and Flooding!

Mauritius, a place where honeymooners can be spotted, has witnessed this week something which is really worrisome. MFAME reported about the mutiny and brawl which caused...

The Obvious Path for Container Weight (VGM) Compliance!

With the implementation date for new container weighing requirements 7-days away, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission Mario Cordero said the time has come...

Fire Forces Tug Boat Crew To Abandon Ship Off Southern Italy

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Crew members of a tug boat that was towing a barge in the Italian port of Gioia Tauro were...

Wan Hai Wins ‘Best Green Shipping Line’ Award

Wan Hai Lines has been presented with the Best Green Shipping Line award at the 2016 Asian Freight Logistics and Supply Chain Awards for...

2000-year-old Antikythera Shipwreck Yields New Remarkable Discoveries

One of the world’s most storied shipwrecks is still yielding new discoveries.  More than 60 artifacts were pulled from the famed Antikythera shipwreck during...

Underwater Double Pipe Repair on a Tanker – Successful Completion by...

Last month Hydrex replaced two pipes on a 228-meter tanker while the vessel was berthed in Rotterdam.  Both pipes were leaking and a fast...