Ship Hijacked Moved to an Undisclosed Location Off the Somali Coast

Pirates who hijacked an Indian cargo dhow with 11 crew members onboard have moved the vessel to an undisclosed location off the Somali coast...

Cargo Ship Catches Fire Off Colombo Coast

The Indian Navy sent two ships to help a cargo vessel which had caught fire off the coast of Colombo. What happened? On Tuesday, a fire...

ABB to Acquire B&R

Shaping leadership in industrial automation Acquisition of B&R (Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik GmbH) will close ABB’s historic gap in machine and factory automation Creating...

Shaking Liquefies Iron Ore! Did it Sink the Giant Vessel?

Over the weekend a tragedy had reportedly unfolded suddenly in the South Atlantic rocked the shipping world. What happened? The Stellar Daisy, a bulk carrier roughly...

First Time Ever Woman Captain of NYK Ship

Woman Made Captain of NYK Ship for First Time Ever For the first time in its 132 year history, Japan’s largest shipping company Nippon Yusen...

Liberian Registry Makes Key Appointments in Tokyo

The Liberian Registry has appointed Eiji Okazaki as president of the Tokyo office operated by its US-based manager, the Liberian International Ship & Corporate...

Containership LNG Fuel Tank Gets Approval

ABS Concept Approval Advances LNG as Fuel A gas fuel tank designed by Hyundai Heavy Industries to fit a 14,500 TEU containership has been granted...

[Watch] This Stove Charges Your Phone with Fire

BioLite is a wood-burning stove that creates electricity, watch an interesting video about them. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This may...

Crew Abduction Continues in Sulu and Eastern Sabah Sea

ReCAAP ISC issued the third part of its “Abducting of crew from ships in the Sulu-Celebes Sea and waters off Eastern Sabah” special report,...

MOL CEO Predicts ‘Return to Profitability’

Scheduled to commence operations in April 2018, the integration of Japan’s “Big 3” container lines - MOL, NYK and “K” Line - is a...

Asia Tankers-VLCC to Stabilise as Owners Stand Firm

Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs), which have fallen to six-month lows, are likely to hold steady around current levels as owners...

Marine Propellers Market to Increase Steadily by 2016-2024

Zion Market Research, the market research group announced the analysis report titled "Marine Propellers Market: Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts...

KVH Ships its 7,000th Mini-VSAT Broadband System

KVH Ships its 7,000th mini-VSAT Broadband System, Continuing its Dominant Role in the Maritime VSAT Market Designed and manufactured by KVH, the TracPhone® systems provide...

[Watch] The Process of Making Chains is Surprisingly Beautiful

Watch an interesting video which explains how chains are made. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This may not be construed as...

Aerial Drone Scans for Pirates Off Somalia

A team of antipiracy personnel currently on patrol off Somalia has deployed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to help scan for potential pirate activity...

Visualize Onboard Environments for Safer Vessel Operation

Participation in the MLIT R&D Support Projects - Proactive ICT Utilization for Safer Vessel Operation Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that its “Project for Establishing a...

Is it Cargo Shift that Sank the Cargo Ship Stellar Daisy?

Weird reason missing cargo ship Stellar Daisy may have sunk The 322 meter long, 266,141 dwt VLOC bulk carrier Stellar Daisy sank in the South...

Pirates Hijack Cargo Ship Off Coast of Somalia

Pirates have hijacked an Indian commercial vessel off the coast of Somalia, the second attack in weeks after years without such seizures, industry...

UK P&I Club Advise on the Safe Transportation of Soya Beans

Petar Modev, Senior Loss Prevention Executive at UK P&I Club, in conjunction with CWA International, advises on the safe carriage of soya beans. “There have...

Russian Tanker Exploded at Ship Repair Yard in Bulgaria

Russian tanker VF Tanker 7 exploded at ship repair yard Terem in Varna, Bulgaria. What happened? The vessel was docked for maintenance and repair works,...