On 5th June 2017, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt announced that they were cutting diplomatic relations with the State of Qatar, along with...

NAPA, a world leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider, recently launched a new concept of ship performance monitoring. The new web service,...

The Saudi-led blockade against Qatar has raised concerns about multi-port loadings of Doha’s crude oil grades on very large crude carriers, with charterer interest...

Shell Marine has unveiled next generation Shell Argina and Shell Gadinia trunk piston oils for the medium-speed engine market, confirming the success of a...

A 40-foot tank being loaded onto a ship developed a small methane leak Wednesday in San Pedro, prompting evacuation of the ship. What happened? The incident...

Turkish police and coast guards have seized more than a ton of heroin in a raid on a Congo-flagged ship in international waters. What happened? Anadolu...

The inability of German maritime policy to successfully support its domestic shipping industry is the motivation behind Wolfgang Schäuble’s pressure on the Greek government...

Tanker: Tanker values have remained stable this week. The VLCC Irene SL (319,200 DWT, Oct 2004, Hyundai Samho HI) sold to Sinokor Merchant Marine for USD...

The dry bulk market had a great run from the fall of the last year until March this year when the BDI reached 1,338...

The Baltic Sea harbor porpoise is listed by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) as “critically endangered”, with a population estimated to...

Summary: On 27 April 2016, at about 13:30, the staff chief engineer heard one of the crew members shouting in the engine-room. He made his...

In the aftermath of the UAE and Bahrain's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, their respective port authorities have issued restrictions on movement...

The Panama Ship Registry is moving its New York Technical Documentation Office of Ships Segumar office that oversees all technical queries and responds to...

The CMA CGM Group intends to reduce its CO2 emissions per transported container by 30% by 2025. Improved performance: CMA CGM had already improved its performance...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will consolidate shipbuilding design and engineering workforces now scattered around Japan as part of an effort to revive its vessel business. The...

By replacing three out of thirteen decks with Divinycell sandwich panels, shipbuilder Uljanik cuts the deck weight of car carrier Siem Cicero by 25%,...

On June 5, 2017, a vessel reportedly suffered an engine failure in the Bosphorous Strait and went adrift. What happened? The "Andre Michel 1" suffered engine...

Maersk can no longer transport goods in or out of Qatar after Arab countries imposed restrictions on trade with the tiny Gulf state and...

On June 5, 2017, a diver was reported missing off Boulogne-sur-Mer, the CROSS Gris-Nez coordinated a research operation off Boulogne-sur-Mer. What happened? The "Dive Star"...

MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Propeller & Aft Ship organisation has delivered propeller upgrade packages to 19 vessels of Odfjell’s chemical tanker fleet that have...