NYK Bulkship (Asia) Pte. Ltd., (an NYK Group subsidiary company) received the new coal carrier Tenryu Maru.  It was delivered at Oshima Shipbuilding Co....

China LNG enters into strategic cooperation agreements with nine shipyards within China in relation to finance leasing business and LNG businesses and finance lease...

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engines (DSME) has finalised the contract for constructing two LNG carriers worth US$ 400 Million. The deal is with the...

The Incident: An Oil Tanker (VLCC - Very Large Crude Carrier) was discharging its cargo. Ballasting was planned in the early hours of the...

Accident type : Collision Vessels involved : M/v "Kösterberg", "Grona Aalsum"  and "Prince of Seas" Location : Kiel Canal at Fischerhütte Enroute : Tornio to Flushing Casualties : None The eastgoing tank M/V "Kösterberg", the westbound "Grona Aalsum" and...

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has acquired TGE Marine for €164 million ($184.57 million). Bonn based TNG marine specialises in LNG and LPG bunker fuel...

Very large carrier vessels that berth at Rotterdam port demand a quicker way to load and unload them.  They feel that by increasing the...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.runs a unique and innovative Safety Operations Support Center ( SOSC) to provide valuable weather related information to aid their vessels...

The Panama Canal cruise ship season 2015-2016 will officially begin on October 3 when Costa Luminosa, on a voyage from Italy around the world...

IMO – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the...

In a survey conducted by Moore Stephens from International Accountant and Shipping Adviser, the overall confidence levels in the shipping industry has risen in...

An unnamed Thai vessel was carrying 130,000 liters of diesel without proper authorization. Authorities seized the vessel while in the act of transferring fuel to a Vietnamese...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be Lloyd's Register(LR) is a global engineering, technical and business services organisation wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a UK charity.  It is dedicated to...

Evelyn Celgy, a happy two-year-old child, was run over and killed outside Nottingham’s Capital FM Arena where her mother was speaking at Sehion UK...

Hurricane Joaquin reached a new category of strength on Wednesday evening as it drifted close to the Bahamas and the U.S. mainland, especially the...

Accident : Collision Date : 28 September 2015 Vessels involved : Amrta Jaya I, a cargo vessel and 4 cargo boats Location : Kalianget port, Sumenep island, Indonesia A freighter collided with...

Type Of Honor : Award Company : Maersk Line Title Awarded : European Digital Communications Award for social media presence Date : 25th September 2015 The Maersk Line is the first shipping...

Lloyd's Register (LR) the classification society, in a recent press release declared that they had signed an MOU with SulNOx Fuel Fusions Plc to...

Fire hydrants fitted with incorrect coupling sizes impair the firefighting capabilities of the vessel. Incident: The fire hydrant valves in the accommodation had been found leaking.  Replacement...

MAN Alpha FP Kappel Fixed pitch propeller delivered significant results during sea trials that took place recently on The “Elsabeth C” and her sister...