COVID-19 has accentuated ecological, epidemiological, and economic vulnerabilities. These factors have been imposed by capitalism are further aggravated by COVID-19. Emergence of catastrophe...

A chemical tanker was attacked by pirates and 13 crew members taken as hostage. The ship is currently drifting with limited manpower onboard. ...

Moderna, AstraZeneca, and China's CanSino are among the leading candidates. China, Europe, and the U.S. report positive developments in trials of their shots. ...

Crew kidnappings surge in seas off West Africa, IMB reports. IMB PRC recorded 98 incidents of piracy and armed robbery in the first...

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), has launched a new Liquid Cargo training facility at its Maritime Training Centre in Cyprus. This, combined with a...

LNG-fueled Ishin, Sunflower Kurenai and Sunflower Murasaki Earn Top Energy Conservation Rating for Japanese Coastal Ships. The rating is based on LNG-fueled ships...

According to a Reuters report, early-stage human trial data on a vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University will be published on July...

Around the world, 2020 has emerged as one of the most challenging years in many of our lifetimes. In six months, the world...

Iran has announced a sea corridor for commercial exchange with Russia and India as an alternative to the Egyptian Suez Canal. It  raises...

The pandemic has toppled the life of many people but none are in a more hapless condition than those stuck on ships. Today we...

Container ship lost up to 23 containers overboard at night Jul 14 while being anchored at Algoa Bay, South Africa, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? SAMSA...

According to an article published in SFGate, a new, unpublished study of data collected during the COVID-19 outbreak on the Diamond Princess cruise ship...

The U.S. economic restoration showed signs of plateauing. Real-time evidence suggests there is a bit more reticence in the economy. Retail sales jumped...

According to an Argus Media report, inaccurate bunker delivery notes (BDNs) will become problematic when Covid-19 restrictions ease and port state controls check fuel...

The world wars affected the merchant marines as much as the navy and the armed forces. Here's a memoir of one such World War...

According to a Reuters report, companies around the world will take on as much as $1 trillion of new debt in 2020, as they...

A recent article published in Gard website, briefs about a member’s undeclared excess bunker fuel that lead to the vessel being held at a...

Japanese new ship export orders rose by 12.5 % in June this year on tonnage basis compared to the previous month, says an article...

MV Kaami, a general cargo vessel salvaged six miles off the northwest coast of Skye, Scotland after running aground in March, has been dismantled...

Scientists have got a clue to the mysterious phenomenon beneath the sea’s surface. The strange phenomenon called 'dead water' invisibly slows a ship’s...