[Watch] Plastics be Gone from Oceans! Plastic Eating Mutant Enzyme Hold...

 In a recent breakthrough, scientists have improved a naturally occurring enzyme called PETase which digests some of our most commonly polluting plastics. The enzyme...

The Secret Language of Ships

Container ships approaching the San Francisco Bay, makes the tugboat looks like a pit bull puppy chasing an eighteen-wheeler. When leashed to the ship,...

[Watch] Oil Exploration Ship on Fire

An oil and gas exploration vessel, Ocean Geos, caught fire off the Baram waterway. For more information, please visit here Disclaimer: This video is intended for...

It’s an AQUARIUS Ballast Water Treatment Plant

Recognizing that no one solution is suitable across all ship types Wärtsilä Water Systems designed two technology choices for Ballast Water Management: AQUARIUS® UV...

Brexit: The Potential Impact on UK Ports

UK ports are up for a major backlash as Britain prepares for Brexit leaving ports in UK at a vulnerable stage. The primary concern...

One Ocean Expeditions Opens Deployment to Warm Water Areas

One Ocean Expeditions will deploy their newly acquired RCGS Resolute vessels in warm water areas this year, following a delivery which is scheduled in...

Shipowners Gain Upper Hand as Charter Market Bites Back at Carriers

High fuel costs and falling freight rates are raking up a storm in the container market  as we witness a rise in charter market...

Baltic Index Rises on Firmer Large Vessel Rates

The Baltic Index shows a steep rise as a result of a steady increase in the Exchange's main sea freight index, ship tracking rates...

Woman Fell Off Cruise Ship, Not Accidental

Suspicions of accidental death were ruled out on the death of a woman who fell off the cruise ship overboard and was lost at...

Product Tanker Hit by Floating Crane

On April 14, a product tanker sustained holes after it was involved in a collided with a floating crane. What happened? The product tanker ‘TIAN E...

Pirates Release Kidnapped Crew

On April 11, three Indian youths who were kidnapped by the Indian navy are released. What happened? On January 31, three Indian youths hailing from Himachal...

The Nordic Countries to Use Scrubbers

Henceforth, the Nordic countries must be bracing themselves to comply with sulfur requirements in addition to scrubbers. Nord responds The Danish shipping company Nord has responded to...

Can You Name this Ship Part?

Watch out here for the right answers and the winners. Please provide your profile picture and a brief about you to be featured here. If...

[Watch] Crane Vessel Breached the Tanker’s Hull

Based on the video footage of the incident, the crane vessel breached the tanker’s hull resulting in ballast water gushing out from the starboard. Disclaimer:...

On This Day: Freighter Explosion Kills 600 in Texas City

The History of today shows some interesting results pertaining to the shipping industry. The 16th of April has been an eventful day for the...

Ballast Water Regulations Remain a Top Concern and a Confusing One

The U.S. Coast Guard stricter regulation on BWTS compliance has left the operators with many unanswered questions on how to comply with the rules,...

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Acquires New Vessel to Support Bulk Fleet

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (“Pangaea” or the “Company”), a global provider of comprehensive maritime logistics solutions, today announced that it has signed a memorandum...

Shell Signs Time-charter Deal with AET for Two LNG Dual-fueled Aframaxes

In Q4 2018, Shell will charter the Malaysian tanker operator AET Tankers two newly built LNG dual fueled Aframax vessels, says a report in...

Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights

The Business Times have published a round up report highlighting last week’s shipping trade details. The report throws light into the present scenario of...

Power Lines Too Low for Ship to Pass Through

In 2016, the Panama Canal was revamped to facilitate the transit of larger vessels which started a trend enabling giant container ships from Asia...