The story: The Russian foreign ministry has confirmed that a vessel with Russians aboard was captured off the coast of Benin, West Africa. Reports say that...

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior On April 14, 1912, in a perfect storm of engineering flaws, hubris and simple bad luck, the RMS Titanic...

Sea pirates of the 21st century are gangs run by criminal masterminds – hostage negotiator The high seas in the 21st century are as dangerous...

The story: A car carrier reportedly caught fire when it arrived at Kaiser Port in Bremerhaven, Germany. What happened? The ship identified as a car carrier ‘Emerald...

NYK has reportedly placed an order for 4,700 additional brand-new 40-foot refrigerated (reefer) containers, and the delivery of the new containers commenced in November. NYK...

BraemarSA Favours Traditional Training to Counter the Over-reliance on Technology Addressing delegates at the 4th Asian Marine Insurance Conference, BraemarSA’s Far-East Regional Director, Graeme Temple...

Silversea celebrates the landmark date ahead of Silver Cloud's inaugural expedition voyage. Silversea Cruises, the world's leading luxury cruise line, today celebrates "one-year-to-go" until Silver...

Introduction: Sea freight carries more than 90% of global trade — and thousands of unwelcome passengers.  The ballast water that stabilizes marine vessels is the...

Sales of second-hand ships used to haul commodities such as iron ore, coal, grain and fertilizer have hit a seven-year high in 2016 as...

The Asia-Mediterranean trade is still “over-tonnaged”, with headhaul ship utilisation below other major east–west markets, according to Drewry. And it believes the new alliance schedules...

Maersk Line, the world's biggest shipping company, is to buy Hamburg Süd, joining a wave of M&A in the industry just over two months...

The Story: Ready, Steady, & Go - Aframaxes Rates Continue to Rise. What Happened: Dry bulk sector witnessed a huge dip in early 2016.  It appears that...

A woman has allegedly been sexually assaulted by a fellow passenger while on a cruise ship. The ship was on its way to Vanuatu...

The internet was affected in Jersey to the United Kingdom after a ship’s anchor accidentally severed the undersea internet cables. What happened? On Monday night,...

There’s a contradiction at the heart of the wind industry: its upward trajectory will add to the downward pressure on costs.  But is the...

A SCUBA diver from Devon has been honoured as a 'wreck champion' for his work investigating sunken British warships. Disclaimer: This video is intended for...

Wärtsilä’s Hatley elected as Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) has elected John Hatley PE, Vice...

The Story: In July 2016, Hong Kong announced its enforcement of China's New Emission Control Area regulations.  Following the air emission regulations, here is something...

A scuba diver from Devon has been honoured as a 'wreck champion' for his work investigating sunken British warships. Retired engineer Mike Rowley, 70, of...

On 27 November 2016, reports emerged of suspicious activity involving MV Saronic Breeze in position 05°09’00”N – 002°37’22”E, near Cotonou, Benin, Gulf of Guinea. The vessel...