Ship Disappeared and Found Again in Szczecin
In the afternoon of June 7, 2017, a 39-year-old man reported his ship, the "Nordstern", as "missing". The ship had been underway on the...
World’s Largest Cruise Ship Takes to Water for First Time
World's largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, takes to water for first time
The construction of Symphony of the Seas, the largest cruise ship...
Brazil’s Petrobras Reports Explosion on Drill Ship
Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA on Friday reported an explosion on the NS 32 drill ship, which is operated by Odebrecht Óleo...
GBS Verification for IACS Common Structural Rules Completed
Initial GBS verification process for IACS Common Structural Rules completed
IMO Maritime Safety Committee has confirmed completion of the corrective actions requested by IMO to...
Collaborative Decision Making Project by Inmarsat
MarineFields and Inmarsat sign MOU on collaborative decision making project to digitalise port call information
MarineFields and Inmarsat have signed an MOU to partner in...
ABB to Undertake Major Modernizations of Canadian Coast Guard
ABB will modernize 10 out of 14 Medium Icebreakers and High Endurance Multi Task Canadian Coast Guard ships to extend operational life of the...
Bolidt Lays First Stone for Experience & Innovation Centre
The first stone has been laid at the Bolidt Experience & Innovation Centre, a unique facility due to be opened by Dutch decking specialist...
Stena RoRo Selects Selektope® for Extensive Newbuild Program
Stena has signed a contract to coat the hulls of four newbuild RoPax ferries with paint that incorporates the bio-repellent antifouling ingredient Selektope®.
The agreement...
[Watch] Erie Canal Comeback? Don’t Bet on it
Did the Genesee Brewery in Rochester spark an Erie Canal comeback? The brewery's big transport of fermentation tanks certainly generated a lot of interest,...
Drinking From a Real Whiskey River
By WAYNE CURTIS
America’s largest whiskey aging warehouse got extensive use in the 19th century. It was 2,350 miles long and connected 31 states and...
Remote Monitoring can be Unpopular with Ship’s Crew
While many owners are turning to remote monitoring of vessels to improve the efficiency of their operations the move is not always popular with...
Ice Crack in Antarctic Takes Major Turn
There has been an important development in the big crack cutting across the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
Touted one of the biggest iceberg:
The...
Organisms in Ballast Water Increasing Despite Discharge Measures
Ships arriving in Chesapeake Bay ports bring more than just cargo in 2013 they also inadvertently released an estimated 10 billion live zooplankton from...
Singapore Bunker Fuels in Demand After Fujairah Ban
Bunker suppliers in Singapore have seen a jump in inquiries this week following the diplomatic crisis in the Middle East, with some estimating as...
Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Greece
In the early hours of June 8, 2017, a Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier laden with sulphur reportedly ran aground off Greece.
What happened?
The bulk carrier St...
Crippled Container Ship Salvaged by Tugs
A 5,278 ton container ship F.Arslan V broke down off Lavernock Point and two tugs were called out to try to bring her back...
Shipping Money Makes The World Go Round…
The vast majority of the world’s trade in goods is moved by sea, and it has long been recognised how shipping is a critical...
Newbuilding Market Picks Up as Tankers Steal the Show
Shipowners and other market players appear to be loading up on newbuildings. In its latest weekly report, Allied Shipbroking said that “we still seem...
Wealthy Kingdom in the Gulf Diplomatic Storm
Key facts about Qatar: Wealthy kingdom in the Gulf diplomatic storm
Several Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, on...
Challenges Faced by Five German Shipping Banks
The five biggest German shipping banks face towering difficulties as the scope of their non-performing loans to ships is growing, notes rating bureau Moody's...
