On April 7, a tanker crashed into Istanbul’s historic mansion located on the shores of Istanbul’s Bosphorus. What happened? The Maltese flagged tanker ‘Vitaspirit’ crashed into...

by Charles Q. Choi Ships can now have a devastating effect on ecosystems and economies, says Ian Davidson. By reimagining tankers, bulk carriers, cruise ships, and...

by John Roberts Is staying in the cruise ship when at port, a good idea or merely a bad one, says a report by Cruise...

Watch the video of expensive yachts fail compilation. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a news...

Summary: On 23 September 2017, a Filipino crewman from the fishing boat Constant Friend fell into the water at Kilkeel Harbour while attempting to board...

The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has today confirmed that aqua-tools’ B-QUA ballast water analysis kit will be included in the list...

WinGD and Wärtsilä Gas Systems have successfully tested a NG-VOC (Natural Gas - Volatile Organic Compounds) fuel mix for the WinGD X-DF engine, selected...

The Malta flagged cargo vessel the “Kea Trader" is currently facing a bad weather and rough sea conditions in the reef Durand which resulted...

On 6th April, a cargo ship sank in the waters of Zhejiang Province in east china, killing one person, the report says. What happened? According...

Piloting a ship is a tough job because one has to be aware to avoid accidents and lot of thought has to go through...

Ships are cheapest and most convenient mode of trade yet it causes pollution. With a global carbon emission rate of 2.5% and the...

The South Korean government has decided to assist its local shipping firms in placing orders for 200 ships by 2020, including 140 bulk carriers...

A vessel that anchored off the coast of Indonesia was found to have caused an oil spill that claimed the life of five fishermen. What...

By Grant Brown, Vice President, Marketing, PBES The growing numbers in hybrid or fully electric ships navigating waters worldwide has increased concerns about their onboard...

The shipping industry might lose a lot in a potential trade war between the US and China. Millions of jobs and the bottom lines...

A report published in the marine log says, that the Copenhagen headquartered tanker owner Torm has exercised options for the construction of three MR...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has finally gave in to pressure and has announced to change ship pollution regulation, after 30 years of collective...

Diana Shipping Inc, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has...

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is upgrading and optimising the container stowage systems on board seven Hapag-Lloyd C-class (Samsung 9,300 TEU series) container vessels. A...

The chemical tanker MT Caspia, developed some problems in its original tank radar transmitters as the contractors found out a transmission failure during a...