SITC Adds One More and Cements Top 20 Liner Position
China’s SITC continues its rapid fleet build up, cementing its position as the nation’s largest private boxline.
With the acquisition of the 1,043 teu...
Baltic Dry Index Finishes Higher for Fourth-Straight Session
The Baltic Dry Index added 21 points on Monday, its fourth consecutive session of gains, to reach 870 points as the shipping sector is...
Silk Road Hub or Tax Haven?
A truck in front of the main towers at he China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center.
On the border of China and Kazakhstan, an international...
How a HK Vessel Became the World’s Biggest Container Ship
A vessel built for Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has earned the title of being the world’s largest container ship in terms...
Fujairah Eases Qatar Sanctions Rules
The important bunkering port of Fujairah in the UAE has issued an amendment to its 5 June notice banning vessels flying flags of Qatar...
Analysis- the Live LNG Fleet and a New Landmark
The 174,000m³ Cesi Beihai, completed by the Hudong Zhonghua yard in China on 2 June, is the 500th vessel in the live LNG carrier...
Mental Health at Sea: A Storm on the Horizon
According to the latest statistics, over 25 percent of people will experience a mental health problem at some point in their lives and for...
Fatal Fall Overboard! Risk of Working Aloft
A reconstruction to show how the aluminium ladder had been rigged
Summary
On 28 April 2016, the Maltese-registered ship Seagull was at anchor outside Trincomalee...
World’s First Underwater Lounge on a Cruise Ship
Cruise companies have been obsessed with firsts, as of late.
Last year, Royal Caribbean debuted the world’s largest ship, Harmony of the Seas, while Regent...
Tanker Slams into Lock Gate, Catches Fire
On June 12, 2017, past 6 a.m. the "Kraichgau II", slammed into the collision shelter of the Schwabenheim lock on the Neckar.
What happened?
The...
30,000-ton Chemical Tanker Runs Aground
The chemical tanker Chemroad Journey ran aground in South China Sea on 28 nautical miles south off Phu Quy island in Vietnam.
What happened?
The...
Has the Panama Canal Expansion Lived Up to the Hype?
As the expanded Panama Canal nears its first anniversary, more East Coast ports are receiving record-breaking containerships. However, there are concerns a lack of...
New Environmental Regulations to Impact Maritime Industry
Recently, President Donald Trump announced to the world his decision to pull the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, but a little-discussed change in...
Big Data, Big Shipping Benefits
Shipowners are seeing the benefits of IT investment and big data analytics in lower fuel bills and improving operational uptime of their ships.
News from...
Hapag-Lloyd, UASC Shipping Merger Weathers Qatar Row
Hapag-Lloyd's merger with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), which is owned by six Gulf states, will proceed as planned, despite the diplomatic rift between...
World’s Only Engineless Sailing Cargo Ship Leaves River Tyne
The Tres Hombres, which became stranded off Whitey Bay last Sunday and was helped to safety by RNLI crews, left North Shields after a...
Sliding Container Ship Charter Rates Signal Capacity Restraint
Container ship charter rates are sliding or stalling, depending on the size of vessel, as the robust rally that began in February fizzles out,...
IMO Frames Autonomous Ship Rules
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has launched meetings to discuss a wide array of rules targeting enhanced maritime safety, among them rules for safety...
Bank Ship Finance into Greek Shipping has Contracted
Bank Ship financing Retreats As Owners Turn to Other Forms of Finance
Bank ship finance into Greek shipping has contracted by 8.77% during 2016. This...
Two Filipino Sailors Found Dead on Coal Vessel
Two sailors from Philippines were found dead on a coal vessel on the way to the Gangavaram port.
The two sailors reportedly had started on...
