Monster Oil Platform Sets Sail to its New Home in the...
The floating made-in-China monster! 31k-tonne oil platform sets sail to its new home in the UK
How did the oil platform cross the ocean?
No, this...
[Watch] The Floating Made-in-China Monster!
Footage shows the mammoth structure being tugged through the water at a snail's pace.
The platform, also known as Hope No.6 and the equivalent of...
Stena Line Signs Up for MAN Online Service
Agreement covers two superferries in Stena fleet
MAN Diesel & Turbo recently signed a contract with Stena Line to provide its online service to two...
Singapore MPA Speeds up Bunker Mass-flow-meter Re-validation Process
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has moved to address the concerns of bunker barge operators in Singapore whose tankers were fitted with...
Fuel Regulation Could Cost Shippers Extra US$60 Billion a Year
Shippers to bear extra US$60 billion expenses a year due to IMO’s 2020 regulation
According to a Wood Mackenzie study, global bunker fuel costs could...
Skipper with iPad Navigation Crashes into a Ferry
A skipper has been fined £3,000 after he set sail in his Second World War boat with just an iPad to navigate - and...
Cargo Ship Conveyor Belt Catches Fire at Port Arthur
Fire-fighters are still investigating what caused a conveyor belt fire near a cargo ship docked at Port Arthur.
What happened?
The conveyor belt that being used...
EU Clashes with Maritime Industry Over Ship Emissions
By Terry Macalister
The European Parliament has lost patience with shipping industry inaction over climate change and has outlined plans to include vessels in its...
Is a Cruise Ship the Perfect Place to Commit a Crime?
Recently we were notified about the disappearance of a young Chinese woman from the MSC Magnifica.
It appears that she may have been a murder...
Woman Claims She was ‘Brutally’ Raped on Cruise Line
Woman claims she was ‘brutally’ raped on Miami-based luxury cruise line
A woman is suing SeaDream Yachts Club after she was allegedly raped on a...
[Watch] Shadow Units for Self-defence as Brexit Looms
British businesses have already started setting up shadow units on the continent and shifting investment to the other side of the UK border...
Inmarsat Signs Radio Holland Service Agreement to Meet Demand Surge for...
Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has signed a service and installation agreement with Radio Holland to support strong customer...
Inmarsat’s First Partner to Offer Full Fleet Xpress Integration
SpeedCast International, a leading global communications and network service provider, is the first Inmarsat partner to integrate the software element of the Fleet Xpress...
Anticipated Volume of Non-tank Vessel Response Plan Resubmissions in 2019
In anticipation of the large volume of NTVRP Resubmissions associated with the first 5-year renewal cycle following the implementation of the Nontank Final Rule,...
Environmental Regulations to Shape Tanker Market
Over the next five years, international environmental regulations will have a major impact on the tanker market, according to a recent report by marine...
A Long Winter for Shipping
As the landlubbers in the Northern hemisphere struggle to cope with extreme weather conditions, shipowners continue to deal with unprofitable markets in most sectors.
The...
DryShips: The Beginning of a Shipping Recovery?
By Short Only
Summary
DryShips' business strategy depends on buying ships at distressed prices to bet on an eventual shipping recovery.
The Baltic Dry Index...
UK Maritime Wages: Exploitative or Reasonable?
"We need to stop this exploitation,” says Paul Keenan, an inspector with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF). “There are people coming here on...
[Watch] Norovirus is Contagious: Easy to Catch but Hard to Get...
Norovirus outbreaks are still increasing nationwide. The contagious disease - also known as the stomach bug, stomach "flu" or winter vomiting disease - is...
[Watch] Car Carrier Fire and Rescue
UK Coastguard is coordinating an incident involving a fire on a car carrier in the English Channel.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose...