The U.S. had started exporting oil after 40 years.  President Barack Obama signed legislation lifting the long-standing ban on exporting U.S. oil., which was...

A cargo ship on its voyage to Singapore had been blocking a Western Victorian port for more than a month.  It will be moved...

A Vessel carrying livestock experienced engine troubles last Tuesday.  As a result It will  remain in Perth, Western Australia, for at least another three days. About 7,400...

A Chinese jigger ready to leave Montevideo for the South Atlantic suffered a serious fire which  started  in the engine room and rapidly spread...

Malfunctioning of the Bui Dam had resulted in a shortfall in the water level of the Volta Lake.  So, the cargo vessel that serves...

Piracy in South-East Asia waters continues as ships passing the Straits of Malacca and Singapore are falling victim to acts of piracy. Singapore, Indonesia and...

An  accommodation vessel was being relocated from Cromarty Firth to Gdansk, Poland, when a towing line snapped on Sunday morning. All the 33 people...

We all know that Marine fuels are tested at Viswa Lab in order to check the fuel quality against its specifications (ISO 8217).  Though...

Revellers in Australia and New Zealand were among the first to welcome 2016.  Fireworks lit up Sydney harbour in Australia.  Russia - the first...

Virtual reality may prove a ground-breaking technology trend of 2016. Ascent of Everest, for example, came courtesy of the HTC Vive VR headset and...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be The U.S. flagged ship, owned by Sea Star Line and operated by TOTE Services, went missing on October 1 during Hurricane Joaquin.  The vessel...

About 65 miles north of Progresso, Mexico, five small islands stand amidst the largest coral structure in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The reef complex...

Benjamin Franklin, the nearly quarter-mile-long megaship, is the largest container ship to visit the U.S.  It passed under the Golden Gate Bridge in San...

Maritime industry is affected by overcapacity and global competitive businesses.  China has approved another strategic restructuring of two state-owned shipping-related conglomerates, the second such...

The vessel was enroute from Rotterdam to Tanger, Morocco on New Year’s day when a stormy weather hit the container ship 40 nautical miles off...

The tug Gauntlet that was pulling the stranded ship Horizon Trader was last located in Mauritius waters.  Horizon Trader owned by US shipping company...

The Carnival Ecstasy, a 2,056-passenger cruise ship was the place where the horrendous death of an electrician happened while working on an elevator during...

Storm Frank's high winds and waves pushed vessels aground, smashed ships against docks and tore cargo from weather decks. Speed read of such incidents: In Marstal...