Maersk’s Lubricant Blending-On-Board System

Vessels to be equipped with Maersk Fluid Technology SEA-Mate® Lubricant Blending-On-Board System Evergas and Clipper Group to Equip Vessels with Maersk Fluid Technology SEA-Mate® Lubricant...

Two Cracks Confirmed on Vessels Upper Deck

Two cracks have been reportedly spotted on vessel’s upper deck in ballast tank area. What happened? The Korean authorities and owner of VLOC STELLAR QUEEN have...

Singapore Aims for Homegrown P&I Club

Singapore is aiming to have a protection and indemnity club, or P&I Club, in the medium term and is also working to have its...

Cargo Vessel Sinks, Oil Spill Reported

On Sunday, a cargo ship reportedly sank about 2.2 kilometres from the shoreline. What happened? Early on Sunday, a cargo vessel loaded with iron and metal...

Water in Lubricants – Ingress Mechanism Explained

Water - an elixir of life for most living organisms, is also an insidious contaminant when it comes to lubricants used in machinery. Solid contaminants...

Cargo Ship Banned from Leaving Port

A vessel that was reportedly seized for illegally carrying phosphate from a disputed territory. What happened? NM Cherry Blossom had been barred from leaving Ngqura. The...

Man Missing on Cruise Ship Feared Overboard

A man is feared to have fallen overboard after going missing on a cruise ship headed to Australia. The 61-year-old American, who boarded the Golden...

[Watch] Container Ship Sinks

A container ship, Southern Phoenix has submerged in the Suva Harbour. A GENERAL cargo ship, the MV Southern Phoenix sank at the Suva Harbor this...

Bunker Fuel Market: Growth Analysis, 2015-2020

The global bunker fuel market was valued at US$ 244 Bn in 2014, and is expected to reach US$ 288.3 Bn by 2020, expanding...

Samwoo Heavy Industry up for Sale

South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is seeking to sell its subsidiary Samwoo Heavy Industry to speed up its own efforts to...

Shipping Industry Braces for Uncertainty

An uncertain global trade environment set the tone for the fifth annual Cayman Islands Shipping and Yachting Summit at the Grand Cayman Marriott Resort. Cayman...

Cargo Ships Collide at a Bay in Russia

In an apparent incident that occurred on Tuesday, two general cargo ship collided with each other. What happened?               ...

[Watch] The Biggest Ship Yet Just Traversed the Panama Canal

May 2, 2017 On August 15th, 1914, the U.S. Ancon became the first ship to pass through the Panama Canal, celebrating the completion...

Hundreds of Suspicious Ships Sail Through Dutch Waters Unrestrained

Every month hundreds of suspicious seafaring ships enter Dutch waters without being checked. The reports are based on data analysis made by maritime information...

EU Force Maintains Pirate Watch Off Somalia

For the first time in years, piracy has returned to the coast of Somalia, with as many as six incidents reported in the last...

General Cargo Vessel Blocks Shipping Way After Engine Failure

On Thursday, a general cargo vessel reportedly blocked a busy shipping way after it got stranded following an engine failure. What happened? The general cargo vessel...

Missing Cruise Ship Employee Found Murdered

A press conference was held by the Law Enforcement Triangle Bonaire on developments in the investigation into the death of Adriana Morales de Florencio....

Laser Attacks on Cargo Ships

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating what appear to be a series of intentional laser attacks on pilots of commercial shipping vessels in the...

P&I Club to Tackle Global Crew Skills Shortage

North P&I Club And Seagull Maritime Team Up To Tackle Global Crew Skills Shortage North P&I Club has entered into an exclusive partnership with Seagull...

Maersk Announces Hamburg Süd Board Changes

The board of shipping firm Maersk Line has approved the purchase of German shipping line Hamburg Süd and announced key organizational changes ahead of...