Facebook is to add a "dislike" button to its social network, founder Mark Zuckerberg has said.  Facebook held a Q and A session in...

In the Netherlands, just outside the city of Delft  the engineers of Deltares Research Institute are carrying out the final tests on their new...

Cooks in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, prepare a giant lentil stew aiming to set a new Guinness World Record on September 13, 2015....

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, founded in 1972, is based in Keelung, Taiwan.  They operate 84 container ships in the 8,250 TEU range and...

Woolly Hat Day 2015 will take place on Friday 9th October 2015.  It urges maritime industry to wear a woolly hat in support of...

Chinese netizens are crazy about this dragon-shaped river. The dragon is considered as an auspicious symbol in Chinese mythology.  So when this photo of a...

The Shipowners P&I club has also seen the rise in vessel operators who prefer to appoint armed guards onboard their ships.  This safety measure...

From November 1st, 2015 Roger Holm will lead as the President of Marine Solution Group of Wärtsilä.  He has also been elected as the Executive...

“ECDIS - Electronic Chart Display and Information System” is one of the most pronounced words in the maritime industry in recent times.  IMO has...

SRG Technology partnered with the International Maritime Security Associates (IMSA) has developed a first-of-its-kind Maritime Alerting Security System (MASSTM) which provides the innovative software...

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) reports that the number of vessels that failed to comply with Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) standards has increased...

Vessel Chemical Tanker Cargo Carried Benzene Operation Tank Cleaning A chemical tanker in ballast was en route and the crew were preparing the tanks for loading. The crew had just...

Researchers of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have developed a technique for improving scrubber technology. Lynx Separator is a promising scrubber technology...

Bunker oil was spilled into Teresa river on September 8th,2015 from a storage tank located at the Antipolo plant belonging to Solid Cement Corporation....

Inflammable, odourless gas that had leaked from a cylinder, led to serious blast when a worker lit up the fire.  All of the eight...

ReCAAP, the regional watchdog for piracy and robbery at sea in Asian region, in its August incident report states: In all there were 24...

BACKGROUND A Vessel technically managed by a very large Ship Management company visited Houston and found that all fuel pumps had suffered damage.  The lab...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be The Pacific Canal Expansion is very close to completion.  The three dams near the Cocoli  locks were completed in the month of August.  These...

The Milaha provides integrated transport and supply chain solutions with core interests in maritime transport and logistics.  Their operations range from ocean transport and...

Incident : Tug boat Sank Date : 12th September 2015 Location : Juneau's Gastineau Channel Casualties : None At around 3 pm on Saturday 12th September 2015, a resident witnessed the tugboat...