Bulker Grounded, Ordered to Port by Coast Guard
On November 19, the U.S Coast Guard monitored the transit of a motor vessel that had run aground in the Columbia River near Skamokawa,...
MOL Finalises Hull Logo Design for Next-generation Car Carriers “FLEXIE”
The Shipping firm Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has finalized logo design for their next-generation car carriers named “FLEXIE”.
The unveiling of the logo is said to...
Reefer Delight: How Maersk Line Uses IoT on the Open Seas
Ahead of her keynote at IoT World in Dublin later this November, Maersk Line’s Catja Hjorth Rasmussen talks about how the company uses IoT to...
Mystery as Wrecks of Three Dutch WWII Ships Vanish from Java...
There are fears the sunken vessels off Indonesia, which are the graves of 2,200 people, may have been salvaged for metal.
An international investigation has...
Green Award Signs Up MarineTraffic & Danaos
AIS vessel tracking service, MarineTraffic, has joined the Green Award scheme.
An increasing number of ship operators are using intelligence derived from AIS data to...
Cargo Ship Crew Save Drowning Man from River Thames
The crew of a cargo ship told how they helped save a drowning man from the Thames.
The Polla Rose was leaving Comley’s Wharf in...
New Exclusive Correspondent in Western Canada
Merle McKenzie, of All West P&I Services Ltd, becomes the Shipowners’ Club exclusive Correspondent in Western Canada.
The Shipowners’ Club, the leading P&I insurer in...
Polluter-pay Approach to Abandoned, Derelict and Wrecked Vessels
Oceans Protection Plan includes robust polluter-pay approach to abandoned, derelict and wrecked vessels
Canada’s new $1.5 billion national Oceans Protection Plan involves a raft of...
Grimaldi Achieves Significant Fuel Savings
In order to improve operational efficiency, the Grimaldi Group has applied our silicone hull coatings to more than 30 vessels since 2011 – and...
Green Ships Stay in Compliance
Environmental regulations for ships are getting more stringent, but automated sensor technology could help ship operators remain in compliance, says Claus Beiersdorfer, SKF sales...
Grounded Cargo Ship Refloated
Coast Guard monitors floating of the grounded cargo ship near Fort Macon, NC
The Coast Guard worked with the owner of a grounded cargo ship...
Blow-by-blow Account of STS Collision
After a breakfast briefing on tanker market trends by Patrick Tye, senior analyst at shipbroker EA Gibson, Day 2 of Tanker Shipping & Trade’s...
Tanker Explosion Throws Worker 80 Metres
On Wednesday, the product tanker Nona Tang II exploded at the Port of Batu Ampar, Batam, Indonesia, killing one dock worker and critically injuring...
The Swedish Club Runs Groundbreaking Seminar in China
The Swedish Club opened its doors to senior shipowners and brokers from across Asia last week, welcoming them to the Club’s latest Marine Insurance...
[Watch] Refloating of the Grounded Cargo Ship
Watch the tugboats assisted the Pola Palekh off the shoaling and brought the vessel to Morehead City State Port Terminal.
The Pola Palekh is carrying 35,800...
146-year-old Wrecked Ship’s Bones Uncovered
Wild spring tides have revealed the skeletal remains of a ship that sank off the coast of Taranaki nearly 150 years ago.
A row of...
Kissing is Very Good for You
Kissing is becoming a common way of showing love even among the conservative Kenyans
Most Kenyans, however, are yet to embrace it fully...
[Watch] Product Tanker on Fire!
Watch the fire fighters fighting fire aboard a product tanker Nona Tang II, which exploded on Wednesday at the Port of Batu Ampar, Batam,...
Finance Conference Points the Way Forward for Shipping and Trade
The second The Maritime Standard Ship Finance and Trade Conference, held in Abu Dhabi at the Sheraton Hotel and Resort, took full advantage of...
North Sea Crude Traders Flock to Suezmax Floating Storage
The North Sea crude oil traders have turned to Suezmaxes for floating storage following a surge in Aframax demurrage rates in the UK-Continent.
"Storage should...
