Capesize Bulk Carrier Runs Aground

On August 14, a Capesize bulk carrier ran aground when it was transporting a massive cargo of coal to a nuclear power plant. What happened? The...

Bulk Carrier Adrift in Atlantic Ocean After Fire

On August 13, a fire reportedly erupted in the cargo hold of a bulk carrier and remains adrift off Las Palmas in the Canary...

[Watch] THETIS-MRV Carl Story

To watch the THETIS-MRV Carl Story, Please click here. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This may not be construed as a...

EMSA Launches Reporting System to Curb Shipping Emissions

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has launched THETIS-MRV, a monitoring, reporting and verification system aimed at reducing carbon emissions from ships calling at...

Cyber Securtiy Pitfalls and Measures

Marine industry is least considered with slow technological advancement getting more vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Recently Maersk, an esteemed well reputed precursor in Marine industry,...

ABB’s Software Delivers on Fuel Saving Promise

A significantly upgraded vessel control software package from ABB is delivering the measurable operational efficiency gains promised to Stena Line for the freight ferry...

Lockout Tagout Mistakes Can Lead To Injury or Death

The Nautical Institute issued its Mars report for 2017, where it presents a case of injury of a newly-hired crew member during his first...

Engineering Marvel on Show in Panama Canal

By Rae Wilson FOR three hours, the marvel of one of the world's greatest engineering feats eluded me. As I waited patiently during the unusually...

[Watch] Box ship CSCL Jupiter Runs Aground Off Netherlands

On August 14th, the CSCL JUPITER has ran aground on the river Scheldt near Bath in the Netherlands. She is to stuck to be...

Antwerp Port Blocked! Cargo Ship Runs Aground

Traffic to and from Antwerp, Europe's second-biggest port, was halted on Monday after a container ship ran aground on the banks of the river...

MPA Revokes Licence! Panoil Not a Bunker Craft

What happened? MPA has revoked Panoil's bunker craft operator licence with effect from Monday (August 14), after conducting checks on the company between January and...

VLCC Rates Bottomed Out

Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on Asian routes may have finally bottomed as owners attempt to resist moves by charterers to...

Maersk: Top Six Container Carriers to Survive Consolidation

In an interview with the Financial Times, the Chief Executive Officer of AP Møller Mærsk A/S, Søren Skou reported to have said that consolidation in the container shipping market...

Marine Industries Economic Nightmare

The environmental and economic impact of biofouling is significant. We have spoken to Prof. Bert de With, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven...

Asphalt Tanker Leaves Baltimore After 10 Months Detention

The 367-ft. Asphalt Trader departed Baltimore after it was detained for numerous safety discrepancies found during compliance inspections in 2016 and 2017. A three-person examination...

Orders for New LNG Carriers to Rise on Increased Trade Volumes

Demand for new LNG carriers is expected to pick up over 2017-21 period as supplies begin from new projects in coming up in Australia,...

Brazil-Chile Shipping Costs Set to Drop

The cost of shipping goods between Brazil and Chile is expected to fall by about five per cent with the 2020 expiry of a...

20,568 TEU Munich Maersk Makes Maiden Call at Hamburg

Check an image of Munich Maersk, which berthed at EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg on August 5 while on its maiden voyage. With a nominal capacity...

[Watch] Container Load of Scott Bikes Fished from the Sea

Enterprising thieves near Sao Paulo used small boats to raid dozens of containers that fell from a Brazilian cargo ship containing everything from bicycles...

Largest Submarine in the World Sinks in Denmark

On August 10, the largest privately built submarine in the world reportedly sank near Copenhagen, Denmark. What happened? The largest submarine ‘Nautilus’ sank at Kastrup Havn,...