Welcome to the USA! A Shipowner’s Guide to Regulatory Compliance
The American P&I Club released a guide of key regulations that shipowners should be aware of when trading to and from the United States...
[Watch] New Ship-to-ship Compensation System
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched a new crane compensation system for offshore ship-to-ship load transfers, offering substantially larger operating windows as well as...
ICS Chairman Sets Out Plan for CO2 Reduction by Shipping Sector
The Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, Esben Poulsson, has set out what the industry would like the International Maritime Organization to achieve...
Mud/Clay Rolled Off and Hit Crew in Anchor Handling Operations
What Happened:
During recovery of anchors from the seabed a marine rep was injured after he got a 50 kg lump of mud/clay rolled onto...
[Watch] Hero American Fights Hate Crime Against Indian
While one American shot two Indian engineers Srinivas Kuchibhotla, and Alok Madasani, another one tried to defend them.
Ian Grillot, 24, became a hero when...
Fire on Board US Car Carrier with 21 Crew Members
A Fire broke out on the US car carrier “Honor” in the English Channel this morning while on route to Baltimore from Southampton.
The UK...
AMSA Awards Seafarers After PNG Ferry Rescue Mission, Five Years Ago
“Each seaman will do the same”.
Those words, spoken by Captain Lykov Pavlo, were said to have encapsulated the bravery and courage of mariners, prepared...
Baltic Dry Index Climbs to 856, up 50 Points
On February 23 2017, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 50 points, reaching 856 points.
Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange...
Could the Struggling Shipping Industry Create a Banking Crash in Germany?
by Antonia Colibasanu
In geopolitics, events rarely occur in isolation.
Several stories about German exports, banks, and the shipping industry recently appeared in the media. But...
Port of Tauranga on Track for One Million Containers (TEUs)
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2016
Half year net profit rises to $41.9 million from $38.6 million as the country’s premier...
Records Broken Again at Ipswich as Ships Get Bigger and Calls...
ABP Ipswich has broken records again as the port welcomed larger vessels and saw a surge in ship calls in 2016.
In total, 743 ships...
LNG Approaches 500-ship Milestone
Since the end of last year, nine LNG carrier new buildings have been delivered and five new floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) have...
[Watch] Storm Doris Battered a Ship
This amazing footage shows how Storm Doris battered a tug boat sailing on the River Mersey.
The clip shows huge waves crashing over the front...
Panama Canal’s Green Ambitions Could be Big Boost for LNG
Panama Canal Authority encouraging environmentally friendly ships
Sulfur oxide and nitrogen oxide targeted
LNG bunkering facilities in region planned
The Panama Canal's drive to...
Sunken Cargo Ship Owners Settle 17 Claims in Dispute
The owners of the S.S. El Faro, a cargo ship that sank near the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin in 2015, have settled 17 claims...
Ship Battling on Storm Doris
Ian Webb, an engineer on the ship, posted the video online to show the ferocity of the storm.
The amazing footage shows how Storm Doris...
ABS to Earn EU MRV Accreditation
International classification society ABS has been awarded accreditation by Greece’s National Accreditation Body to perform assessments for European Union (EU) Monitoring, Reporting and Verification...
Farm-fresh Goods to Europe by Sea
Marine shipping company Nippon Yusen will carry fresh Japanese agricultural goods to Europe in special containers for a tenth the price of air freight,...
Storm Closes Liverpool Port
Liverpool Port was forced to shut down after Storm Doris battered Northern England.
What happened?
UK port owner and operator Peel Ports was forced to close...
Next Generation DVB-S2X Technology for Global Xpress
Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communication services, has announced a significant advance in the on-going development of its Global Xpress (GX)...
