Maersk Container Ship Crashes During Cargo Operations

5-containers stack on board of Gerner Maersk container ship crashed during cargo operations at Koper Port, Slovenia, Adriatic Sea, in the afternoon June 13. Containers...

[Watch] Arrival of World’s Largest Container Ship

Following the arrival of the MOL Triumph (20,170 TEU) on 19 May and the Madrid Maersk (20,568 TEU) on the morning of Monday 12...

Top 5 Checks to Avoid Fuel Spray Fire! Fire Aboard Due...

Fuel Spray Fire - Déjà Vu Prepare and Prevent it from Happening to You! The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has released a safety alert...

Emphasis on Modern, Sustainable and Well-connected Ports

Competitiveness, digitalisation and decarbonisation – these are the three strands of the Valletta Declaration on the EU’s maritime transport policy, approved by ministers earlier...

QP and Shell Form LNG Marine Fuelling Venture

Qatar Petroleum’s Wave LNG Solutions and Shell Gas & Power Developments BV (Shell) yesterday signed a framework agreement to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

CMA CGM Launches a New Service INDIAMED

CMA CGM, a leading worldwide shipping group, is pleased to announce the launch starting July 2 of its new service between the East Mediterrane...

Inmarsat’s Ka-band Services for High-end Vessels

Speedcast boosts commitment to Inmarsat’s Ka-band services for high-end vessels Speedcast International, one of the world’s leading providers of high-speed broadband connectivity to the global...

[Watch] The Real Thing? Ship Lost in Bermuda Triangle Supposedly Turns...

The Bermuda Triangle. Just the words conjure up stories of missing ships, planes, and people. So when this story pops up on your social media feed,...

New LPD Vessel Concept During Unveiled

Mitsui Unveils New LPD Vessel Concept During MAST Asia 2017 Drawing on its experience from the construction of two Ossumi-class amphibious ships for the Japan...

Supertankers Entering Port of Long Beach to Use ABB Software

Supertankers entering the Port of Long Beach will use ABB’s marine software to produce real-time data of the keel-to-seabed clearance, improving the safety and...

ClassNK e-Certificate: World’s First Electronic Certificate Service

Leading classification society ClassNK will commence operation of the world’s first comprehensive electronic certificate service for classification and statutory certificates from 15 June 2017....

Is Container Shipping on the Mend?

A new report from Drewry’s investment research arm, Drewry Financial Research Services Ltd., examines the financial health of the global container shipping industry. Independent assessment: In...

Marine Pilots Shortage May Affect Ship Movement in Major Ports

Shortage of marine pilots is likely to impact ship movements in major ports, unless the Shipping Ministry steps up efforts to strengthen the marine...

Bolts Holding Mooring Ropes Sheared Off Resulting in Fatality

Transport Malta has issued safety investigation report into the mooring equipment failure and subsequent fatality of a shipyard worker on board the Cyprus registered...

Bulk Carrier Loaded with Soy Stuck at Santos Port

On Monday, a ship reportedly got stuck in the seabed at a port. What happened? A ship carrying at least 30,000 tonnes of soybeans got stuck...

Manslaughter Charge! Second Officer Controlled the Ship

The documents seized from Amber L, the vessel that hit an Indian fishing boat off the city coast, killing two fishermen, has revealed that...

Maersk’ Offshore Ship Radioactive Hazard

Partially dismantled offshore processing ship North Sea Producer at Bangladesh ship breaking yard was found to be radioactive and possibly dangerous for workers. Radioactive substance found: Radioactive...

Amid Signs of Life in Global Shipping, Some Stocks Score Big...

The shipping industry, which has ailed for years, is finally showing signs of recovery. The sector has struggled with overcapacity, price wars and freight rates...

Bracewell: Private Equity Investors Buy the Dip!!

The recent dip in oil prices may give private equity investors a window to acquire assets as publicly listed companies take a pause after...

SITC Adds One More and Cements Top 20 Liner Position

China’s SITC continues its rapid fleet build up, cementing its position as the nation’s largest private boxline. With the acquisition of the 1,043 teu...