[Watch] Cargo Ship Rams Guangdong Bridge
On April 1 at 9.55am, a cargo ship loaded with nearly a thousand tons of goods rammed into the Lianxi Bridge, located in the...
The Swedish Club Delivers a Discount of 4% to P&I Members
The Swedish Club maintains its members’ interest at the heart of the business and has made the decision to offer a discount of 4%,...
Box Ship Industry Cargo Could See 2-4% Growth in 2017
Maersk Exec: Box Ship Industry Cargo Could See 2-4% Growth in 2017
Rene Piil Pedersen, Maersk Group's Representative for Asia Pacific, says container vessels' cargo...
Giant Container Ship Service to Start in May
The biggest container ship to ever dock along the East Coast will be stopping at the Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth.
The Virginian-Pilot reports the COSCO...
Why Investors are Paying Attention to the Baltic Dry Index Again?
Is it time to believe in the Baltic Dry Index again? Once viewed as among the most reliable guides to near-term global economic growth,...
[Watch] Cargo Ship Collision Caught on Video
Above video shows the collision between a general cargo ship and smaller passenger vessel on the Escondido River.
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Can a Coin Dropped from the Empire State Building Kill You?
From tumbling air conditioners to defective sidewalk grates to deli salad-bar tuna, there’s a random death potentially waiting around every corner in New York...
ABB and Presserv Team up to Provide Preservation Programs for Idle...
ABB’s marine and ports business will partner with Presserv to offer maintenance packages for vessels that serve the oil and gas industry that are...
IMO Concludes GloBallast Project to Address Marine Bio-invasions
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has successfully completed the execution of the GloBallast project, which assists developing countries in reducing the transfer of harmful...
Flags of Convenience Disagree on Gross Tonnage and Merchant Vessel Statistics
A recent claim by the Marshall Islands to have overtaken Liberia has not gone well with Liberian Registry.
Difference of claims:
As mentioned recently about the...
US Cruise Ship Captain Convicted of Using a Stolen Identity
In a shocking case of identity fraud, a 53 year old ship captain has pleaded guilty to identity theft, after using a stolen birth...
[Watch] Video Catches Ocean Polluters in the Act
Video shot by a deckhand acted as a key piece of evidence that helped convict the owner of a Puget Sound fishing vessel for...
The Business of Selling ISO 8217
Why is it called “The Business of Selling”?
The reason is that the ISO 8217:2017 standard itself does not have the intrinsic merit to sell...
Praise for Disaster Management After Ship Fire
An Austrian container ship which earlier caught ablaze last month and was forced to dock at the Port of Ngqura has sailed to Durban...
One Missing in Ship Collision Off Northern Taiwan
Reports received on Saturday night indicated that one man has yet to be accounted after he vanished following the collision of ships in waters...
LNG for Bunkering is No Better than Burning Fuel Oil
Using LNG for bunkering is a way to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the marine sector, according to the gas industry. We disagree,...
Cargo Vessel Went Missing in Atlantic 2 Found 22 Missing
A Korean cargo vessel reportedly went missing earlier this Friday night in the South Atlantic near Uruguay. Before vanishing the ship had raised a...
Master Required – Must have Ability to See into the Future
UK P&I Club: Master required – must have ability to see into the future
Alex Gray, Claims Executive, handling claims for both the UK P&I...
ISO 8217:2017 – Viswa Lab Comments on Distillate Fuel Testing
Viswa Lab offered its preliminary comments on new fuel testing standard ISO 8217:2017 last week. Further to those comments, here are more comments on...
New Piston Ring Concept by Winterthur Gas & Diesel for Optimized...
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Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) reveals a groundbreaking new piston ring concept for optimized fuel consumption. Friction reduction cavities...