The UK coast guard has been actively involved in coordinating a fire incident onboard a car carrier since early morning in the English Channel. What...

Experts: More ship traffic warrants channel improvements Millions of dollars in cargo chugs its way through the Port of Corpus Christi’s waters on any given...

On 23rd Feb, the cargo ship Isla Bartolomé reportedly ran aground at coast of Isla Puna Island in Ecuador.  After going aground she took on...

Top 10 Maritime Nations: Ranked by Value The March 2017 edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News focuses on SINGAPORE, as this maritime powerhouse struggles...

My charterer has threatened to cut my charter rate, despite the charterparty not allowing for this. What damages can I claim if I refuse...

Neste Marks: Jolts Ex-Pipe Deliveries of Low-Sulfur Bunkers Finland-based Neste Corporation (Neste) announced that it has begun ex-pipe deliveries of low-sulfur bunker fuel at Sweden's...

‘Reason Unknown’ for Drop in Rotterdam’s 2016 Bunker Sales Volume The Port of Rotterdam says that bunker sales at the port during the year 2016...

An LNG carrier was reportedly damaged in a collision with a crude carrier.  The LNG carrier reportedly suffered from significant damages in the collision. What...

The study, ‘Navigating Decarbonisation’, outlines an approach to evaluating risk through a case study of investments in the new build dry-bulk fleet in the...

With the ClarkSea Index around $9,000/day, and many if not most of the major shipping markets under severe pressure, it’s hard to escape the...

Spot fares on container ships are trending higher, lifted by robust shipping to the US and a decrease in capacity cause in part by...

The Coast Guard, after an investigation of ballast water discharge violations, initiated civil penalty proceedings against the operator, Vega Reederei GmbH & Co. KG,...

Asia Tankers-VLCC rates to slide further as cargoes dry up on Asia refinery work Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs), which fell to...

Safety at sea has improved significantly in the past twenty years, with losses of large merchant vessels becoming a relatively rare event.  Whilst casualties...

The end of the Swiss federal state guarantee for cargo vessels – a trigger for the tonnage tax? The Swiss Federal Council decided to terminate...

At the closure of the renewal season The Swedish Club is pleased to report performance in line with expectations and consistent with its strategy...

On February 20, NASSCO shipbuilders took the Eco tanker Liberty to sea for the very first time for tests and trials.  Designed for increased...

Motion sickness — an inner ear disorder that causes nausea, dizziness and even vomiting — is an unpleasant but common occurrence on car, boat...

IMO Low-Sulfur Fuel Proposals; Association says 2020 decision may be based on overly optimistic fuel availability forecast. The 2020 deadline of IMO’s MEPC 70 proposals...

A new flag for unsung heroes in World War II has joined the hall of military flags at the Washington County Municipal Center. The Merchant...