Ballast Water Sample Initiative at Saudi Aramco Ports and Terminals
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) wish to advise customers that all ships from international waters will be required to provide a ballast water sample and...
CMA CGM Set to Order Series of Record Breaking 22,000 Teu...
CMA CGM will shortly put pen to paper for up to nine world-beating 22,000 teu class ships. Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and South Korea’s...
[Watch] Construction of World’s Largest Cruise Ship 2017
Watch the Symphony of the Seas is one step closer to claiming the title of the world’s largest cruise ship. The ship’s construction continues...
Japan’s Big Three Shippers Bullish
Japan’s big three shippers -Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) - have reported profits for...
Global Container Ship Market Professional Survey Report 2017
The Container Ship Market 2017 examines the performance of the Container Ship market, enclosing an in-depth judgment of the Container Ship market state and...
Maritime Chokepoints are Critical to Global Energy Security
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its 2017 World Oil Transit Chokepoints report. Chokepoints are narrow channels along widely used global sea routes...
[Watch] Only a Month to Go for Ship Compliance
There is just one month to go for shipowners and managers to ensure that ECDIS on their ships is compliant with the latest industry...
Maersk Ship Collided with Vessels, 9 People Missing
On August 2, a container ship reportedly collided with a tug vessel which was employed in pushing barges on the Amazon river.
What happened?
The Maersk...
Tiny Spider Appears to Have Sailed Across an Entire Ocean
Spiders in the family Migidae don’t get out much. Known as “tree trapdoor spiders,” they are unapologetic homebodies, spending nearly their entire lives chilling...
Autopilot Fault Causes Passenger Ship Damage
On July 28, an autopilot failure resulted in a passenger ship striking the bottom of the Sea damaging its hull.
What happened?
The passenger vessel ‘Ferry...
Cargo Theft: A Billion-dollar Problem
The marine industry is increasingly becoming a victim of cargo theft and cargo loss each year. However, new technologies prove to be an advantage...
Spectre of Overcapacity Returns to Haunt Liner Shipping as Newbuilds Queue...
The spectre of overcapacity is clouding recent analyst optimism that ocean carriers could be heading for a period of sustained profitability.
During the first six months...
Lower Forever Oil – A Denouement
Lower Forever Oil - A Denouement
We have been saying for the last 3 years that the oil prices are not going to go up....
2017 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea
Two members of the Houston Pilots in the United States are to receive the 2017 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea. The pair...
[Watch] Salvage of Sunken Car Carrier
Watch the 16,000 dwt car carrier Tricolor sink after she collided with a container vessel in the English Channel near France in 2003. SMIT...
LPG Carrier Fleet Welcomes 92 New Ships
In a boost to the maritime industry, the global LPG carrier fleet welcomed 92 new ships of all sizes and aggregating 4.8M m3 in...
ABB’s Marine Software to Support by the Ocean
Marine software from ABB reaches out to support By the Ocean we Unite research
ABB is providing the shipboard systems and systems expertise that will...
Digitalisation at the Heart of London Shipping Week
Inmarsat seminar series puts digitalisation at the heart of London International Shipping Week
The pivotal role connectivity will play in the maritime future will come...
Cargo Ship Sinks After Collision with Another Cargo Ship
On July 31, two cargo ships were reportedly involved in collision with each other. On of the cargo ship sank shortly after the collision.
What...
Two Vessels Detained Over Illegal Oil Transfers
On August 1, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency have detained two vessels suspected of involvement in illegal ship-to-ship oil transfer.
What happened?
Around 10.50pm, MMEA Labuan...