Baltic Dry Index Falls to 862, Down 24 Points
The main sea freight index at Baltic Exchange for ships carrying dry bulk commodities declined further to 862 points led by weaker cape, panamax...
Gas Transport Gets New Tanker Edge
China's hunger for natural gas has pushed CIMC Enric Holding Ltd, one of the country's biggest liquefied natural gas equipment manufacturers by sales revenue,...
New Incentives to Cargo Ships for Marine Noise Reduction
New incentive for cargo and cruise vessels intended to quiet waters around the Port of Vancouver for at-risk whales
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has...
[Watch] Giant Alligator Caught on Camera
A massive alligator crossed in front of a group of tourists at a Florida nature center over the weekend, and it was all caught...
‘Ghost Ship’ Washes up on Washington State Beach
A "ghost ship" that was drifting for at least a few months perplexed beach-goers who found it washed up on a Washington state island.
Twitter...
Ship Arrest Warrant Served
Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd has served warrant of arrest on PDZ Holdings Bhd's vessel “PDZ Mewah” over the supply of marine fuel oil and/or...
[Watch] Texas Sink Ship to Create Artificial Reef Near Galveston
Many environmentalists hate the oil rigs and platforms that pepper the water's surface across the northern Gulf of Mexico, but anglers know there's something...
Amazon Freighters Started Sailing
Amazon has successfully begun shipping goods from Chinese merchants to U.S. warehouses by ocean, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
The move into the business...
America’s Green Future: Making a Huge Transformer ship
When the Block Island Wind Farm off Rhode Island's coast powers up in January, it will be the first offshore wind installation in the...
Entry into Force of Ballast Water Convention
Introduction
The International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, originally adopted in 2004, has now...
Nautilus International Wins First Minimum Wage Battle
Maritime trade union Nautilus International has welcomed an agreement to ensure that foreign seafarers on freight ferries running to Orkney and Shetland will be...
IBIA Announces Updated Bye-Laws
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) announced that it has updated its Bye-Laws, as well as the Articles of the Association.
Key changes include length...
LNG Spot Index Set to Launch on Singapore Exchange
The Singapore Exchange is set to start up an index that will track the price of liquefied natural gas in the Middle East and...
Giant Underwater Goddess Found in Ancient Shipwreck
Giant Underwater Goddess Found Off Turkish Coast in Ancient Shipwreck
A giant goddess sculpture has been found on the sea floor off the south-western coast...
Evoqua Introduces a Unique Service Solution for all Electrochlorination Systems
Offshore and marine operators of electrochlorination-based marine growth prevention systems are set to benefit from a new maintenance and service initiative from the world’s...
Container Ship Financier is up for Sale
HSH Nordbank, the leading financier of container ships, is up for sale as its long-awaited privatization has kicked off with a February 27 deadline...
[Watch] Extremely Rare Migration Caught on Camera
When heavy rains hit Los Angeles, this bystander was lucky enough to witness an incredibly rare migration.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose...
In the Middle of a (Supply) Chain Reaction?
In 2016 the shipping industry saw significant supply side adjustments in reaction to continued market pressures. For shipbuilders this meant a historically low level...
A Tale of Two Tanker Classes
In a stark reminder of how volatile shipping markets can be, sentiment in the previously weak Asian Aframax market has flipped while the LR2...
VLCC Rates to Slide Ahead of Chinese Holiday
Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are likely to fall next week as charter activity from China slows ahead of the Chinese...
