The habitat of North Atlantic right whale extends from Nova Scotia to Georgia. To the delight of whale conservationists, it was only in the...

Land or maritime transport? Court rules on transport of goods from ship to unloading area On June 29 2016 the Supreme Court applied the previous...

There are 130 Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters here trained to fight marine fires. This after the SCDF took over such duties from the...

The container shipping industry is benefitting from a better balance of demand for container shipping and vessel supply, but the performance of the new...

In the present market, there is abundance of tonnage for sale and the transactions are moving at an increasing pace. In this process, Klaveness...

Shipping is bound for a “seismic” shift in terms of fuel supply for the global fleet, from 2020 onwards. While this is, on its...

Iver Ships, the tanker subsidiary of Belgium’s Vroon, has sold two 2007-built MR tankers – Iver Express and Iver Example – to UK-based Union...

While transport ships may not put a premium on looks, they still have to get painted like any other boat. The German firm Hapag-Lloyd...

Kim Young-moo, vice chairman of the Korea Shipowners’ Association, said on April 23 that the disbandment of the Ministry of Oceans & Fisheries in...

By Mary Beth Griggs Shipping up to 15,550 20-foot-long containers across the world’s waves is hard work. So hard that Emma Maersk, a quarter-mile-long cargo...

Oil giant The world’s largest ship is due to arrive in Hartlepool carrying the 24,000-ton platform of one of Shell’s old North Sea oil rigs. The...

Summary On 28 December 2015, the Maltese registered general cargo Hagland Borg berthed at the port of Karlshamn in Sweden. The vessel had to discharge...

A retired ship’s captain who refused to give police the password to his encrypted memory stick has been given a 15-month suspended prison sentence. Jan...

A bulker was reportedly held by authorities after its crew members were found in a drunken state. What happened? The bulker's journey was delayed after Danish...

This year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC 2017) in Houston will see VIKING present bold and innovative products and solutions that make thinking beyond traditional...

In an unfortunate accident, that occurred at Samsung's Geoje Shipyard, left several people trapped under the debris; killing 6 workers hired by subcontractors. What happened? On...

The Government of Canada has signed a procurement agreement with Thordon Bearings for the supply, installation and commissioning of two SeaThigor shaft seals for...

For having the most economic ship under the Singapore flag, Asiatic Lloyd Maritime LLP has won the Green Ship of the Year Award at...

The expanded Panama Canal has performed way above what was expected since its inception. New liner services incorporated: It has gained 15 new liner services; transited...

The shipping industry has long provided investors with opportunities for asset play, reflecting the volatility in prices and relative shifts in the value of...