The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities.  The overall index, which gauges the cost of shipping...

The  Suez Canal traffic data from 18 to 23 December is as follows : Number of ships transited the canal : 283. Total load carried : 19.683m tonnes. Daily...

The Federal Court can arrest any ship in Australian waters if a claim is lodged against the ship’s owner or operator, for a debt...

The landmark achievement of partial operation of Hamad Port, one of the largest multi-purpose ports in Qatar marked a major milestone, coinciding with the...

The Sixth Edition of the Lloyd’s List reveals the 100 influential people in the shipping industry. Here is the first top 10 influential people of...

The website, FiveThirty Eight, has analyzed songs on IMBD to know which Christmas Song has appeared the most in Holiday movies. Top Three: Jingle Bells -...

After the unraveling story of Good Technology, the tech workers are revealing a ‘word of caution’ in working at Silicon Valley’s hottest companies. According to...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be The Captain of a fishing vessel alerted the Coast Guard to rescue his crewmate who was struck in his head by a steel rigging cable....

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter visited a French aircraft carrier in the Gulf to highlight the closeness of their military alliance to defeat Islamic...

USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. On 25th October 1944, the Japanese deployed their entire fleet against...

As of 1st January 2016, MSRC will no longer provide California Shoreline Protection (“CASP”) and On Water Response Coverage services for vessels calling at...

Event : First National Workshop of GloMEEP Date : 15-17 December 2015 Organised by : The Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia with support from the Black Sea Commission Funded by :...

Cruise shipping is one of the fastest growing sectors in tourism, in 2015 attracting approximately 23 million passengers around the world. The background Royal Caribbean Cruises...

NYK's Ship Information Management System receives Japan's 2015 Minister of the Environment Award in Technical development and commercialization category. Event : Award Ceremony Date : 2nd December, 2015 Award for :...

In can be expected that the international crude oil market will continue to be unstable The scenario Iranian crude oil returns to the international markets adding...

In the latest edition of the organization's World Bunkering magazine, the current Chairman Jens Maul Jorgensen of IBIA, has informed that Robin Meech will...

US Vessel Response Plans – California Shoreline Protection – MSRC – SO CAL Ship Services, California: Related Circular to all members! As of 1st January 2016,...

Top 5 infographics that got huge audiences over the last year and continue to be relevant in today’s industry, as presented by PTI. 1. Amazing...

The Ministry of Defence of the Spanish Government has engaged ‘ship numerical modelling specialist’ Siport21 to develop systems that will predict vessel movements in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be The mammoth CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin arrived in San Pedro on early Saturday.  The container ship, which is nearly 20 stories tall and longer...