Jamaica Launches its Candidature for Election onto IMO Council
Jamaica launched its bid to be elected to Category ‘C’ of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council last Thursday (2 February) - in a...
Singapore Buyer Sets China’s Ship Auction Record Online at $14 Million
A Singapore buyer has won an auction for a ship belonging to bankrupt Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry with an offer of 96 million yuan...
Maersk Line and Hamburg Süd Conclude Slot Purchase Agreement
The agreement follows commercial negotiations in anticipation of the termination of Hamburg Süd’s current slot purchase arrangements on the East-West trades.
Maersk Line and Hamburg...
[Watch] Omg My Stomach Went to My Throat Just Watching!!!
A video has captured the moment one very brave woman decided to perform a high dive from a terrifying height.
Sydney climbed to a 17 metre...
Would You Jump? Daredevil High Dives into Cruise Ship Pool
Sydney Brown, a talented Canadian gymnast, frequently publishes pictures and videos of her travels on social media - but her latest post might leave...
[Watch] Record Cocaine Bust from ‘Mother Ship’
Australian Federal Police have arrested six people in relation to a cocaine haul which is believed to be among the largest in recent Australian...
[Watch] Storm Pushes LPG Tanker to Drag Anchor Off Cork
On February 6, an unladen LPG tanker “MT Gas Pasha” dragged anchor due to heavy wind in the eastern North Atlantic and reportedly touched bottom...
[Update] Storm Grounds Five Ships in UAE
Tugs will be in demand in the United Arab Emirates after five ships were beached during a storm at the end of last week....
All Aboard at Annual Ship Tech Conference
Ship owners and operators got together with technology providers and charterers recently to examine the challenges they face in achieving operational efficiency and sustainability.
The...
High Catfines in ARA Area
Viswa Lab has issued a fuel alert last week and we are sharing it here for your information. Vessels bunkered in ARA (Amsterdam -...
Flooding from Multiple Sources Doomed Cargo Ship
El Faro Analysis: Flooding from Multiple Sources Doomed Cargo Ship
The El Faro was likely doomed when it encountered Hurricane Joaquin, according to a preliminary...
Seafarers at Fawley ‘Not Paid Wages and Without Warm Clothing’
Seafarers on board a ship held at Fawley Port were found to be without warm clothing for days and their wages unpaid for three...
[Watch] BSM and Babcock Plan Baltic LNG Bunker Ship
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and engineering company Babcock International Group are to develop 7,500m3 gas supply vessel (GSV) for providing LNG to ships and...
Best PSC Perfomance Award Goes to the Vessel Aegean Power
Best PSC Perfomance Award to the vessel Aegean Power of Arcadia Shipmanagement
DNV GL and Arcadia Shipmanagement Co. Ltd. have announced the award of “BEST...
Ancient Sunken Warship Found in Southern Sweden
A naval ship has been found in southern Sweden some 400 years after it went missing, Swedish Television reported on Feb 1.
The Blekinge naval...
Seasickness and Science: Are Your ‘Sea Legs’ in Your Brain or...
There's nothing like the joy of being in a boat on the open sea — fresh air, wind in your hair and… oh wait,...
Australia’s Bumper Harvest Leads to Grain Ships Being Heavily Booked for...
A record grain harvest is causing bottlenecks on the way to port terminals, where export ships are heavily booked for the next six months.
A...
Drewry Report: Chemical Tanker Oversupply to Continue
Chemical shipping vessel supply on major routes has been in surplus with many new building deliveries from shipbuilders and swing tankers flooding the market....
Aderco Commits to Stronger Maritime Future With New Investment in the...
Leading fuel treatment specialist Aderco has opened an operational base in the UK to serve the marine markets here, in the US and the...
Shippers Keep Guessing About Carrier Consolidation
When South Korea’s Hanjin declared bankruptcy late last summer and began abandoning vessels at ports worldwide, it appeared that shippers’ worst nightmare might have...