Latest Flag State Performance Table by ICS

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its latest Flag State Performance Table which can be downloaded free of charge via the ICS...

ABS Issues Industry’s First Cyber Safety Notation

ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has issued its first notation for the ABS Guide...

South Africa Honors more than 600 Dead in WWI Ship Sinking

It was a cataclysmic loss among many during World War I. On the foggy early morning of Feb. 21, 1917, in the channel between...

Hyundai Global Services Enters into Eco-friendly Ship Services Business with KSS...

Hyundai Global Services (HGS), Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) newly spun-off company specializing in providing total marine services announced it signed an MOU with KSS...

LNG Carriers Prepare for Sulphur Changes

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co (MHI-MME) has completed retrofit work on boilers onboard 80 gas carriers as owners prepare for regulations...

Shipping Investors will Fill the Gap Left by the Banks

BY LOUISE VOGDRUP-SCHMIDT Several prominent family-owned shipping companies, mainly with Norwegian roots, have invested in new company Maritime Asset Partners, which will offer alternative financing...

Why Dry Bulk Shipping Could Look Very Different One Year From...

By James Catlin Summary Dry bulk shipping has been caught in a perfect storm for the past three years. A massive oversupply of vessels paved...

Owners Hold the Upper Hand in Pricing Clashes with P&I Clubs

Rate reductions of up to 5% are starting point for many negotiations, with fewer fleets on the move. Battles over premium reductions and a turf...

Trump is Back with New Travel Ban and More Deportations

Sometime this week the Trump administration is planning to roll out a revised immigration ban targeting the same seven countries listed in his original...

Travel Ban to USA – What Does this Mean for Ship’s...

Even though, the travel ban has been stayed in full temporarily and upheld by Circuit Court of Appeals.  Members should still be very vigilant...

[Watch] ExxonMobil Insight: Part 4 – Fuel Compatibility and Stability

Understand the issues associated with managing distillate and residual fuel, two different categories of marine fuel with distinctly separate operational characteristics. Disclaimer: This video is...

Container Truck Topples Off Charles A. Woodley Pier

A truck was left in a precarious situation when its flatbed with a container still on board MV Midnight Tide toppled off Charles A....

Maritime Safety Regulation Must be International

This week, experts from all over the world met in London to debate tomorrow’s safety standards. New regulations and guidelines on safe mooring arrangements are...

Raiders Attack Cargo Vessel, Kill One, Abduct Six

In an apparent attack on a cargo vessel, raiders killed one and abducted 6 crew members in an incident that occurred on Sunday morning. What...

Japan Readies for LNG Bunkering as Marine Industry Turns to Cleaner...

Japan, the world's largest LNG importer and accounting for about 35% of global demand, is set to play a significant role in LNG bunkering...

Shipwreck Hunters Pursue ‘Holy Grails’ of West Coast Wrecks

Drawing of the Tonquin under attack from tribal warriors off the West Coast of Vancouver Island in 1811. Shipwrecks along the Pacific Northwest coast number...

New Motion in Ballast Water

In 2016, the IMO passed far-reaching legislation on ballast water, which will have powerful business implications for Wärtsilä’s customers. According to the United Nations, the...

Time for Shipowners to Act on MRV

An important deadline is looming for compliance with the European Union Regulation on Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of carbon emissions, accredited inspection body...

Continued Oversupply to Put Further Pressure on LPG Shipping Rates

The LPG shipping trade will continue to grow at a healthy pace on the back of strong Asian demand, but fleet growth will outpace...

Curtain Closes on Hanjin

Hanjin Shipping used to be one of the world's top 10 shipping companies.  But now, the final curtain has fallen. Bankruptcy declared: This Friday, the firm...