Did the Genesee Brewery in Rochester spark an Erie Canal comeback? The brewery's big transport of fermentation tanks certainly generated a lot of interest,...

By WAYNE CURTIS America’s largest whiskey aging warehouse got extensive use in the 19th century. It was 2,350 miles long and connected 31 states and...

While many owners are turning to remote monitoring of vessels to improve the efficiency of their operations the move is not always popular with...

There has been an important development in the big crack cutting across the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Touted one of the biggest iceberg: The...

Ships arriving in Chesapeake Bay ports bring more than just cargo in 2013 they also inadvertently released an estimated 10 billion live zooplankton from...

Bunker suppliers in Singapore have seen a jump in inquiries this week following the diplomatic crisis in the Middle East, with some estimating as...

In the early hours of June 8, 2017, a Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier laden with sulphur reportedly ran aground off Greece. What happened? The bulk carrier St...

A 5,278 ton container ship F.Arslan V broke down off Lavernock Point and two tugs were called out to try to bring her back...

The vast majority of the world’s trade in goods is moved by sea, and it has long been recognised how shipping is a critical...

Shipowners and other market players appear to be loading up on newbuildings. In its latest weekly report, Allied Shipbroking said that “we still seem...

Key facts about Qatar: Wealthy kingdom in the Gulf diplomatic storm Several Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, on...

The five biggest German shipping banks face towering difficulties as the scope of their non-performing loans to ships is growing, notes rating bureau Moody's...

The Baltic Dry Index turned higher on Wednesday after weeks of losses as the physical markets for BDI component ships finally found some stable...

On 3 June, FBI agents arrived at the house of government contractor Reality Leigh Winner in Augusta, Georgia. They had spent the last two...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) have jointly developed a large-scale rectangular marine scrubber that efficiently removes sulfur...

On 5th June 2017, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt announced that they were cutting diplomatic relations with the State of Qatar, along with...

NAPA, a world leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider, recently launched a new concept of ship performance monitoring. The new web service,...

The Saudi-led blockade against Qatar has raised concerns about multi-port loadings of Doha’s crude oil grades on very large crude carriers, with charterer interest...

Shell Marine has unveiled next generation Shell Argina and Shell Gadinia trunk piston oils for the medium-speed engine market, confirming the success of a...

A 40-foot tank being loaded onto a ship developed a small methane leak Wednesday in San Pedro, prompting evacuation of the ship. What happened? The incident...