Vendee Globe Sailor Handed Fuel Lifeline from Passing Bulker in Southern...

A French around-the-world sailor has been handed a vital lifeline of fuel from a passing tanker after losing his mast off the Australian coast. Stephane...

NCL Completes Scrubber Installation

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has completed the installation of a new exhaust gas scrubber system on the Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Gem. The company has...

Hapag-Llyod Loses Containers at Sea

During a stop for repairs on the Atlantic, a cargo vessel reportedly rolled over causing containers to fall overboard. What happened? A cargo vessel named ‘Bremen...

Sunken Historic Ship Now on Dry Land with Future Yet to...

Sunken Historic Ship Defender Now on Dry Land with Future Yet to Surface The 120-year-old timber ship Defender has been removed from Ross Creek and...

Lessons Learned From a Tumultuous Year in Dry Cargo Industry

Summary Despite the worst market in memory, big-name shipping companies survived the storm by bravely recapitalizing their balance sheets. Dry cargo companies restructured outside of bankruptcy...

Clarksons: Forte Sectors See Better Earnings in 2016

Market conditions across most sectors of the shipping industry in 2016 have been highly challenging and things in many sectors appear to be as...

New Ship Export Orders Rise in November for Japan

According to the data released by Japan Ship Exporters Association (JSEA), Japanese new ships export orders in November this year have increased by 169.4...

Americas Bunker Fuel Demand Doldrums

Shifts in supply availability and lessened overall bunker demand could limit the potential for an extended price rebound in the Americas in 2017. Following the...

Sex on the Bridge that Sank the Ship

Captain of B.C. ferry that sank after crew allegedly had sex on bridge makes case for what caused disaster The Queen of the North Disaster:...

Ship Noise on Government’s Radar

Ship noise on government's radar amid dispute over pipeline's impact on whales The federal government is seeking a way to regulate underwater shipping noise as part of...

EC Releases List of Approved Ship Recycling Facilities

EC releases list of approved ship recycling facilities in Europe The European Commission (EC) has adopted the first version of the European List of ship...

First Polar Ship Certificate Issued

On December 22nd, the maiden Polar Ship Certificate was issued by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS).  The document was released by Murmansk...

Engine Failure Left Cargo Ship Adrift in Sea

A general cargo ship was adrift in Sea after suffering failure in the main engine. What happened? A general cargo ship Ganit belonging to Russia suffered...

Fire Aboard Due to Absence of Extensive Circuit Protection

Summary On December 11, 2015, about 1740 local time, a fire broke out in the electrical control room for the aft winches aboard the freighter...

Man Travels the World for Free for Three Years – this...

By Laura Hampson For decades, travellers have been trying to work out how to travel on a shoestring budget. We want to see as much as...

[Watch] Take a Ride on the Alder Breaking Ice in the...

The USCGC Alder breaking some ice in the Duluth/Superior harbor.   Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This may not be construed...

Shipwreck Museum Shares Tales of Tragic Loss on the Great Lakes

Located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula at a point where Whitefish Bay opens into Lake Superior, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum includes the Whitefish Point...

Chinese ECA Reminder

From 1 January 2017 ships calling at all eleven key ports in China must use fuel with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.50 per...

ClassNK Releases Amendments to Class Rules

Leading classification society ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) announced today that it had released amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey...

Mixed Bag Good for Brokers

By JASON JIANG All week we’re looking at prospects for 2017.  Today, chief correspondent Jason Jiang goes through the various sectors. The year of 2016 has...