Boiler Back-fire Kills Crew Aboard a Container Ship

In an unfortunate incident, a sailor was reportedly killed by a steam blast aboard a container ship died of multiple injuries. What happened? Celso Banas, 35,...

Global Container Freight Rates Double From a Year Ago

Aggregate spot container freight pricing on eight major east-west trades between the United States, Europe and Asia are up 102 percent from the same...

New Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Safety and Security

WMU and DNV GL Maritime Academy Partner on New Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Safety and Security On 9 March, the World Maritime University (WMU) and...

Appointment Arnold Steenbakker to Advisory Board InterDam

InterDam is a leading supplier of heavy duty certified prefabricated walls, doors and windows that are blast resistant over 1.0 bar and can withstand...

SSA to Raise the Bar as an International Maritime Centre in...

The key focus for ‘Maritime Singapore’ in 2017 will be to continue strengthening efforts to raise the bar as a major Asian and International...

Work Permit ‘Restrictions’ Cost Shipping Investment

The Bahamas lost an international shipping company’s investment to a rival Caribbean destination because of a “restrictive” work permit policy, an international consultant recommending...

The Year’s Most Luxurious New Cruise Ship Christened in Monaco

Luxury line Silversea Cruises on Wednesday celebrated its first newly built ship in seven years with a christening ceremony in Monaco. Costanza Lefebvre, the 17-year-old...

Navigating Through Challenging Times

Amid structural and cyclical changes brought about by over-capacity, mega-alliances, increasing digitisation, as well as economic and geopolitical uncertainties, Singapore remains a premier global...

[Watch] Cargo Ship Sends a Hail of Gunfire

A video posted on Thursday showed a private security crew fighting off two skiffs of high-seas bandits. For more information, please visit here Disclaimer: This video...

Ship Laden with Gasoline Diverted! Sign of Things to Come?

Eyes from both the maritime and petroleum industries turned toward the Atlantic Ocean late last week when it was reported a ship loaded with...

Nor-Shipping Vessel Awards Shortlist Announced

  Talk about difficult jobs. The juries for this year’s Energy Efficiency and Next Generation Awards have had their work cut out – reviewing a...

New Feed Rate Optimization Program for Two Stroke Marine Diesel Engines

Total Lubmarine is introducing a new feed rate optimization program tailored for the latest generation of two stroke marine diesel engines through the combined...

Water Production Concept to Eliminate BWMS Installations

A new hybrid water production system for 'Costa Serena' and Hurtigruten's new polar expedition ships will eliminate water bunkering, oil-fired boiler burning, and ballast...

Is it Ok to Use Firepower to Defend Against Pirate Attack?

A video posted on Thursday showed a private security crew fighting off two skiffs of high-seas bandits. What happened? By Saturday it had gone viral with...

Congestion at Shanghai Port: Container Ships Diverted

The majority of the shipping schedules have been re-adjusted and higher-than-expected export volumes have exacerbated to ease congestion at the world’s busiest container terminal,...

Female Crew Member of a Cruise Ship Goes Missing

A female crew member of a cruise ship has reportedly gone missing when the ship reached its final destination. What happened? A Mexican national identified as...

ABB at Hannover Messe 2017: Showcasing Customer Value in the Digital...

ABB’s technology innovations help customers seize the opportunities of the Energy and Fourth Industrial Revolutions. ABB will present its industry-leading portfolio of digital solutions, ABB...

Inaccurate Test Certificates for Nickel Ore Pose Serious Risk

Nickel ore is listed in the IMSBC Code as a Group A cargo that may liquefy and shippers must, in accordance with Section 4...

Thoresen Sells Older Vessels for Scrap

Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company Limited (“TTA”) hereby reports the sale of M.V. Thor Harmony on behalf of Thoresen Shipping Singapore Pte. Ltd., a...

Gas Entec Plans LNG Fueled (and Cooled) Reefer

Busan, Korea, headquartered Gas Entec Co., Ltd. is planning to build the world's first LNG-fueled reefer carrier. It will use the cryogenic properties of...