IMO Low-Sulfur Fuel Proposals; Association says 2020 decision may be based on overly optimistic fuel availability forecast. The 2020 deadline of IMO’s MEPC 70 proposals...

A new flag for unsung heroes in World War II has joined the hall of military flags at the Washington County Municipal Center. The Merchant...

A general cargo ship ran aground in Norway after it blacked out being stuck on the reefs. What happened? The general cargo ship Bulk Viking ran...

Easing counter measures may see rise in piracy off Somalia coast, warns Secretary General, Mission to Seafarers Piracy off the coast of Somalia, which has...

In another incident, a sea-jacking attack was thwarted by patrolling navy ships after responding to a distress call. What happened? Last week, a sea-jacking attempt by...

The cruise ship Costa Magica caught fire in the engine room during a voyage to Pointe-a-Pitre in Guadeloupe. What happened? The vessel was on cruising in...

Seatrials are underway in Japan involving Ramform Hyperion, the last of four ships built to the seismic sector’s all-time highest specifications, completing a project...

The American P&I Club released a guide of key regulations that shipowners should be aware of when trading to and from the United States...

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched a new crane compensation system for offshore ship-to-ship load transfers, offering substantially larger operating windows as well as...

The Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, Esben Poulsson, has set out what the industry would like the International Maritime Organization to achieve...

What Happened: During recovery of anchors from the seabed a marine rep was injured after he got a 50 kg lump of mud/clay rolled onto...

While one American shot two Indian engineers Srinivas Kuchibhotla, and Alok Madasani, another one tried to defend them. Ian Grillot, 24, became a hero when...

A Fire broke out on the US car carrier “Honor” in the English Channel this morning while on route to Baltimore from Southampton. The UK...

“Each seaman will do the same”. Those words, spoken by Captain Lykov Pavlo, were said to have encapsulated the bravery and courage of mariners, prepared...

On February 23 2017, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 50 points, reaching 856 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange...

by Antonia Colibasanu In geopolitics, events rarely occur in isolation. Several stories about German exports, banks, and the shipping industry recently appeared in the media.  But...

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2016 Half year net profit rises to $41.9 million from $38.6 million as the country’s premier...

ABP Ipswich has broken records again as the port welcomed larger vessels and saw a surge in ship calls in 2016. In total, 743 ships...

Since the end of last year, nine LNG carrier new buildings have been delivered and five new floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) have...

This amazing footage shows how Storm Doris battered a tug boat sailing on the River Mersey. The clip shows huge waves crashing over the front...