Marine Industries Economic Nightmare

The environmental and economic impact of biofouling is significant. We have spoken to Prof. Bert de With, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven...

Asphalt Tanker Leaves Baltimore After 10 Months Detention

The 367-ft. Asphalt Trader departed Baltimore after it was detained for numerous safety discrepancies found during compliance inspections in 2016 and 2017. A three-person examination...

Orders for New LNG Carriers to Rise on Increased Trade Volumes

Demand for new LNG carriers is expected to pick up over 2017-21 period as supplies begin from new projects in coming up in Australia,...

Brazil-Chile Shipping Costs Set to Drop

The cost of shipping goods between Brazil and Chile is expected to fall by about five per cent with the 2020 expiry of a...

20,568 TEU Munich Maersk Makes Maiden Call at Hamburg

Check an image of Munich Maersk, which berthed at EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg on August 5 while on its maiden voyage. With a nominal capacity...

[Watch] Container Load of Scott Bikes Fished from the Sea

Enterprising thieves near Sao Paulo used small boats to raid dozens of containers that fell from a Brazilian cargo ship containing everything from bicycles...

Largest Submarine in the World Sinks in Denmark

On August 10, the largest privately built submarine in the world reportedly sank near Copenhagen, Denmark. What happened? The largest submarine ‘Nautilus’ sank at Kastrup Havn,...

Passenger Ships Involved in Collision Again

On August 13, a couple of ro-ro passenger ships collided with each other. This is the second incident involving the collision the same ro-ro...

[Watch] Inside An Abandoned Shipwreck

Kayaking through crystal-clear waters is a spectacular activity on its own, but it gets even better when you're exploring an abandoned shipwreck. A kayaker recently...

V.Group Acquires Graig Ship Management

V.Group has acquired Graig Ship Management Ltd, part of Graig Shipping PLC, which has developed a reputation for high quality new build supervision and...

Market Leaders Build on Proven Systems

Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ hyper-elliptical, Moss-type tank has been developed for use in 180,000m3-class, neo-Panamax LNG carriers Against the backcloth of the growing volume and increasing...

Keeping a Ship Safe from Fire and Explosion Hazards

Identifying Cargo Fire and Explosion Hazards under the "IMSBC Code” can often be the difference between life and death, or between a destroyed ship...

Deviation In Voyage Plan Resulted in Grounding of Ship

Summary: The Maltese registered commercial yacht Akalam sailed from Giardini Naxos to Messina, Sicily with one passenger on board. Following a request by the passenger...

Huge Pipes Wash up on British Beach After Ship Accident

Four gigantic Norwegian-made plastic pipes up to 480 meters (1575 ft) long were discovered washed up on the English coast after a collision with...

Greek Tanker Engineers Sentenced in Maritime Pollution Case

A federal judge Thursday sentenced two former chief engineers of a chemical tanker marketed as one of the world's most environmentally friendly ships to...

Suez Canal, the Fastest Maritime Corridor

Egypt's Suez Canal continues to dominate as the  important and fastest maritime shipping corridor in spite of facing economic crunches in 2015 and 2016. Revenue...

What Does the Future Hold for LNG Bunker-supply Ships?

By year-end, the number of dedicated LNG bunker-supply ships in service will have increased from one to five. But what does the future hold...

Top 10 Things to Consider When Evaluating Enterprise Shipping Technology

by Bob Malley The hyper-competitive world of eCommerce has come down to this:  it’s my supply chain against your supply chain. If I can ship...

Cargo Ship with Ukrainian Crew Arrested in Spain

The Spanish authorities have detained the Lady Boss, a dry cargo ship with 11 Ukrainians and two Bulgarians on board, who are suspected of...

[Watch] 629-foot Freighter Runs Aground Near Upper Peninsula

On July 9, a freighter reportedly ran aground in the United States. The grounding caused a portion of the river to be closed for...