An enormous Antarctic bay, home to penguins and killer whales, became the world's largest protected marine area on Friday. A United Nations body sealed the...

Newbuilding orders have gone missing and are Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL), to borrow a popular term, as has been the trend since the...

Tiny pollution particles produced by vehicle engines and industry are known to worsen heart disease and raise the risk of stroke, but a new...

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone Safety Recall This safety alert reminds vessel owners, operators, mariners, cruises ship passengers, and all others employed in the maritime...

By Jeff Beutner The Milwaukee River had become a busy place by the 1860s.  By 1860, Wisconsin was the second ranked wheat-growing state in the...

In order to improve the quality and reliability of its services on the Asia-East Med trades, CMA CGM has announced it will be initiating...

Captain of the Cypriot-registered bulk carrier has been jailed for eight weeks for being drunk in charge of a 2,500-tonne bulker, in UK waters. Sergey...

The inaugural The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference, which took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Dubai, on 25th October, highlighted the scope that exists...

Norsafe will be promoting its life-saving equipment and associated services at Seatrade Middle East in Dubai from 31st October – 2nd November 2016. Called Norsafe Fours...

A video showing a ship leaving the Port of Spain harbour appearing to dump waste has gone viral on social media. The video, which was...

The first of the newly built Suezmax oil tankers of Arcadia Shipmanagement, MT Aegean Marathon, is recognized with the Green Award certificate.  Five more...

Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte and officials from the country’s coastguard have held a ceremony to honour the master and crew of the Mitsui OSK...

Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a shipping fuel could soar over the next 10-15 years if authorities this week agree a global...

UN faces deadlock over shipping climate deal plans Emerging economies face off coalition of EU, African and small island states over plans to ratchet up...

Seafarer Attempts Suicide in a Stranded Ship A seafarer on board Swiber Explorer, one of three vessels managed by Singapore’s Vallianz Holdings and stranded at...

Danish logistics group A.P. Moller-Maersk's Maersk Line shipping arm has stated that it is considering proposals from the Suez Canal Authority for a new...

Magic Pipe Pollution Case: Shipping Companies found Guilty In a latest update, two German shipping companies pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to environmental crimes...

A recent Search and Rescue (“SAR”) mission involving a North-entered ship has highlighted the role of the Coastal State in such operations. The ship had...

Gas Tanker Attacked near Key Shipping Lane Off Yemen Unknown assailants attacked a gas tanker off the coast of Yemen close to the Bab al-Mandab...

A new tool to help navigation officers learn from their actions has the potential to vastly improve ship safety without undermining the role of...