Leading classification society ClassNK announced that it has established Ship Data Center Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan on 7 December 2015. This is  a wholly...

SS Coamo was an American Steam passenger ship built in 1925.  In January 1942 she was time chartered as US Army transport. On 1 December...

The owner of a fishing company, three enforcers and four boat captains were arrested on November 7 on charges of trafficking, abuse and exploitation...

  The Chinese Ministry of Transport has released detailed guidance for a set of emissions control areas at major Chinese ports. These will be called...

ExxonMobil has launched Mobilgard™ 300 C, a high-performance system oil for two-stroke, crosshead marine diesel engines operating under severe conditions that offer superior engine...

Swiss power and automation technology group ABB Turbocharging has launched a commercial turbocharging air outlet silencer package to reduce noise levels on board ships....

In July 2015, before the inauguration of the New Suez Canal, the average daily number of transiting vessels was 47 ships, with an average...

Porto Chibatao faces delays as two harbour cranes and two floating pontoons sunk following a massive crash. During the early hours of Sunday, two floating...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be The world's largest container ship if tipped up on its end, would be taller than London's Shard skyscraper. History Name: MSC Oscar Owner: Mediterranean Shipping Company Operator: Mediterranean Shipping Company Port of...

The U.S. biologists, found tarantula species have evolved over eight times with the same shade of vibrant blue. The hue is because of tiny structures...

While Paris focuses on climate change, air pollution kills 400,000 Europeans a year. IN WIELICZKA, near Krakow, a handful of locals have gathered in a...

Bulker ran aground at Ahirkapi anchorage, Istanbul, despite being warned by the Egyptian Traffic Control. In the evening hours of December 6th, a bulk carrier...

When the vessel supply and charter volumes demand stand even freight rates will remain firm.  It is the case with Asian trades for very...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be Watch how a 300m long Container vessel goes through a heavy sea. Opinions : AceTankerPaul 7 months ago That's really awesome that metal bends and not breaks Nicholas...

A cargo vessel carrying hazardous class A cargo grounded off Sangiang Island. Accident Type : Grounding Vessel Type : Cargo vessel Location : Off Sangiang Island in Indonesia En Route : From Australia to Jakarta Casualties...

MAN PrimeServ upgrades turbochargers on four Cruise liners of  Royal Caribbean Cruises MAN PrimeServ won a contract to add 30 turbochargers aboard four cruise liners...

  Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has entered into a cooperation agreement with Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) to develop...

Every year during Christmas and Thanksgiving respectively, 22 million and 45 million turkeys are killed because 98% of the Americans celebrate thanksgiving.  A thanksgiving...

Decorative  lights can slow down wi-fi, warns watchdog Ofcom. It released an app to check uninterrupted data flow from routers to phones and tablets....

A crisis can occur anytime.  The shipowner will always be in the immediate line of fire and will retain ownership over any crisis that...