VLCCs Could See Further Gains Down the Line from Asia Oil...
With the tanker market inching higher as of late, it’s worth taking a closer look at the future trends which could shape demand and...
Cargo Ship Ran Aground Off Blacktoft
On Wednesday, a general cargo ship named ‘Rodau’ ran aground at River Ouse near Blacktoft in Goole, United Kingdom.
What happened?
The vessel reportedly got...
The Poignant Significance of Maritime Radio Day
Radio was vital in aiding the rescue of those who survived, and Maritime Radio Day celebrates a global telecoms service based on voice communication...
Asleep at the Helm: the Dangerous Impacts of Seafarer Fatigue
At the beginning of this year, maritime trade association InterManager released the initial findings of Project MARTHA, the most comprehensive study on seafarer fatigue...
Clicks, Snaps and Howls Drowned Out by the Noise of Ships
Far from being the silent, dreamlike landscape we often imagine, the sea is peppered with animal sounds, a chorus of clicks, snaps and howls.
But...
Is Exxon Oil Tanker Disaster a Result of Global Warming?
Foundation claims Exxon Valdez disaster the result of global warming
From our "Anything that happens on planet earth can be blamed on global warming" file...
KVH Announces New Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) Offering
KVH Industries has announced the immediate availability of AgilePlans by KVH, its all-inclusive Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) offering for the maritime industry.
For a...
Crude Tanker Deliveries Hit Two-year Quarterly High
Global VLCC, Suezmax, and Aframax fleets each grew more in the period from January through March than in any quarter, according to ship delivery...
Ship Owners to Reduce Rates
Freight market: Ship owners to reduce rates because of fall in demand for grain transportation
Demand for grain transportation decreased on all major routes. Ship...
Bulker Involved in Near Collision While Bunkering at Gibraltar
Two bulk carriers, the Unity and Furious, were involved in a near collision at Gibraltar this week, local media reports.
Furious is understood to have...
Maersk Takes Delivery of World’s Largest Box Ship
The Danish ocean carrier took delivery of the world’s largest box ship on Tuesday, the 20,568-TEU.
Largest containership delivered:
Maersk Line has taken delivery of the...
[Watch] Near-collision Between Ships
Two ships nearly collided in the Bay, with the resulting clamour of fog-horns heard across Gibraltar.
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Woman’s Titanic Locket Found in Wreckage
Locket belonging to woman whose husband died on the Titanic found in wreckage
Unlike the fictional film character Rose, Virginia Clark’s love story started before...
Catastrophe Looms at Ports After Brexit, Shipping Industry Warns
The UK is facing an “absolute catastrophe” if it does not sort out a “frictionless and seamless” border at Dover and other ports, the...
Are Autonomous Ships the Next Terrorist Attack Weapons?
Gone are the days where intricate plans to deploy bombs or hijack planes were the expected scenarios for a terrorist attack.
Shots in terror technology...
Wärtsilä Partners with Keppel Shipyard to Ease BWMS Retrofits
Wärtsilä has collaborated with Singapore's Keppel Shipyard (KSL) to ease the process of retrofitting ship ballast water management systems (BWMS) for ship owners and...
Environmental Disaster by a Grounded Ship
Whitsunday’s most sensitive environmental areas could be under threat because of a ship wrecked on the coast is causing oil spill.
What happened?
The rusted Japanese-built...
The Monster Ships that Changed How We Travel
The beauty salons, swimming pools and even wireless communications of today’s huge cruise ships all got their start with the “floating palaces” of a...
NGOs Push for a Mediterranean ECA
An alliance of several European environmental organizations recently adopted a declaration to designate the Mediterranean Sea an Emission Control Area (ECA), aimed at limiting...
Bunker Industry- 100% Sulfur Compliance by 2020 is a Distant Dream
The world’s bunker industry is making progress in inching toward meeting the International Maritime Organization (IMO) global sulfur cap target by 2020, but with...
