Maersk’s Ship Goes Adrift After an Engine Room Fire
On Friday, Maersk’s Container ship reportedly went adrift near the Aleutian Islands. It was safely towed to the Harbour on Saturday.
What happened?
The 872-foot container...
[Watch] The Magical Moment Disney Magic
Disney Magic has come cruising into Liverpool today (Friday, July 14) and excitement and magic is in the air.
Thousands are expected to turn up...
Ship Critically Listing Off Kiel-Holtenau
On July 14, 2017, the "Mosvik", enroute from Riga to Creeksea, developed a list on the Holtenau Anchorage when approaching the locks of the...
Pirates Boarded Ship Off Nigeria
The UAL Houston was attacked and boarded by six pirates on July 13 near Port Harcourt.
The crew locked themselves inside the superstructure so...
Big Ships Making Big Waves
by Paige Lee Pei Qi
Cruise lines are pulling out all the stops to entice potential customers in the emerging Asian market. Paige Lee Pei Qi...
Ship Captain Sacked for Sailing Drunk
The captain of a merchant vessel has been sacked after he was found to be drunk in charge of a boat.
What happened?
The skipper of...
Testing the Limits of Cyber Security
The June 27 “NotPetya” cyber attack that disrupted business at Maersk Group for well over a week has been dubbed “the industry’s Y2K moment,”...
Bans and Detention in the Paris MOU on the Rise
Port State Control authorities in the Paris MOU region refused access to more ships last year than the previous year: 20 bans compared to...
Singapore June Marine Fuel Sales Fall to their Lowest this Year
Sales of marine fuels in June in Singapore, Asia's biggest ship fueling port, fell 6.1 per cent from a year ago to 4.253 million...
Shipping Companies Face Criminal Charges
Indonesian authorities have indicted five local shipping companies on charges of gross negligence after their coal barges damaged coral reefs in a Javan marine...
[Watch] Time-lapse of Vessel En Route to GPA
The Maersk Line vessel Seletar transits the Savannah River on July 12, 2017 en route to Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal.
Disclaimer: This video is...
Fuel Tanker Crashes into a Wharf During Berthing
A fuel tanker reportedly crashed into a wharf during berthing operations at the Port of Auckland.
What happened?
The fuel tanker “Awanuia” hit the Wynyard wharf...
Remote Monitoring of Containers: How Secure is it from Being Hacked
The ability to monitor the condition of container-refrigerated cargo on ships many nautical miles off coastlines is changing the way liner companies and cargo...
New Case of Seafarer Abuse Exposed on UAE Flagged Vessel
Human Rights at Sea published detailed case study and investigation report about the abuse of seafarers provided by first-hand crew testimony onboard a UAE...
Denmark Charges Singapore’s Bunker Former Head with Fraud
On Thursday, Denmark's state prosecutor charged the former manager of OW Bunker's Singapore subsidiary with fraud but the management was cleared off its criminal...
Marine Vessels are Unsuspecting Hosts of Invasive Species
A study by the researchers at Tel Aviv have noted that marine vessels plying through the Mediterranean Sea are unsuspecting carriers of invasive species....
Fleet Cleaner Cleans Several Container Vessels in Dutch Ports
Fleet Cleaner cleans several 350m+ sized container vessels in Dutch ports
After recently launching its innovative ship hull cleaning installation in all Dutch ports, Fleet...
ClassNK: Statement of Compliance to a Ship Recycling Facility
Leading classification society ClassNK (Chairman and President: Koichi Fujiwara) has issued a Statement of Compliance (SoC) to a ship recycling facility in Izmir, Turkey,...
Beyond Maritime Security
Economic stability and sustainable development can be driven by an integrated approach to the maritime sector, including ports, maritime security and facilitation of maritime...
Falling Capesize Rates Could Trigger More Scrapping Activity
The market for ships scrapping has been rather slow over the course of the past few weeks for a number of reasons, chief of...