How Could the Navy Destroyer Collision Happen?
In a news that shook the world, Seven sailors aboard the destroyer USS Fitzgerald were killed, and other crew members injured, when the warship...
Tattoo Beware! Man Dies After Swimming with New Tattoo
A 31-year-old man reportedly died mysteriously after a tattoo job on his right leg. As tattoo artists will tell you, there are some critically...
Qatar Petroleum Offers Fuel-oil Bunkering for All Vessels
Qatar Petroleum said in a statement that a “vessel-borne fueling facility is available for all vessels lifting any Qatari seaborne imports or exports” as...
Top 19% of the Most Expensive Vessels Account for 50% of...
VesselsValue.com currently values the world fleet at $686,712 million.
A full 50% of that value, some $343,356 million, is contributed by just the top...
Cargo Ship Knocks Down Crane Docked at Port
A cargo ship reportedly collide with a crane which was docked at port while entering the port.
What happened?
The "BBC Wisconsin" allided with the quay...
Tanker to be Lightered and Raise Grounded Ship
On June 17 more than 200 tons of fuel were to be pumped into aft tanks in order to lighten and raise the bow...
Vessel Speed Reduction Program Expanding to San Francisco
An ongoing initiative to cut air pollution and protect whales in the Santa Barbara Channel region is expanding to the San Francisco Bay area...
IMO Needs to Finalise Ballast Water Implementation Dates
The global shipping industry – as represented by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – has urged its global regulator, the International Maritime Organization...
Stowaway Fire Ants Inside a Container Killed
An estimated 100 fire ants, a venomous invasive alien species, were found and killed at Kobe's Port Island on June 16, according to Environment...
VOC Fuel for Teekay Shuttle Tankers
Teekay is to employ batteries and volatile organic compounds (VOC) as fuel for a series of up to four shuttle tankers after receiving a...
Baltic Index Tamed by Weak Capesize Rates
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for the third straight day as capesize ship...
China-Europe Spot Market Ignores Second June Rate Increase
China-North Europe and Asia-Mediterranean spot rates dropped by 6 percent this week as the market shrugged off another attempt by carriers to push up...
Ship Exhaust Gas Scrubber Market Development Trends
Ship Exhaust Gas Scrubber Market provides in depth analysis of the industry overview with market growth analysis, revenue, demand and supply data. Global Ship...
Why has Shipping Got it so Wrong?
The arrival of spring brought fresh bloom on the trees and flowers on the plants but there is no spring in the step of...
[Watch] Dramatic Footage of Ship Rocked by Violent Storm
Video footage has captured the dramatic scenes which unfolded on a cruise ship after it hit a rough storm.
Disclaimer: This video is intended...
Several Sailors’ Bodies Found on Stricken Vessel
Navy divers found a number of sailors' bodies Sunday aboard the stricken USS Fitzgerald that collided with a container ship in the busy sea...
LNG Pacific Freight Rates Rise 30% in Week as Buyers Scramble...
Spot day rates to charter LNG carriers in the Pacific have risen 30% over the past week, a second hike in rates in just...
Cyprus-flagged Ship Catches Fire, Crew Safe
The Greek coast guard was late on Thursday evening evacuating the crew of a Cyprus-flagged cargo ship that caught fire off the coast of...
Cruise Ship Battered by Violent Storm at Sea
Video footage has captured the dramatic scenes which unfolded on a cruise ship after it hit a rough storm.
The giant vessels are built...
London Tower Fire – What Shipping has to Learn From it?
Brexit is not the only thing Britain is suffering from so far. In the past month, Britain has witnessed a catastrophic bomb blast and...
