Tanker With 900,000 Liters of Diesel has been Hijacked

Malaysian Authorities Say Ship Carrying Diesel Hijacked An oil tanker carrying 900,000 liters of diesel has been hijacked and taken into Indonesian waters, Malaysian maritime...

[Watch] High-tech Shipwreck Lab to Open in St. Augustine

A first-of-its-kind facility opening in northeast Florida will be a large laboratory to conserve and save artifacts from shipwrecks.  It will be called the...

New Group Boiler Division Established by Harris Pye

The Harris Pye Engineering Group has formed a new dedicated global Boiler Division, with Jan Bloksgaard appointed Managing Director, to optimise their existing knowledge...

Undersea Drones Take a Breather

Fossil fuel companies, in their endeavour to speed up exploration, drilling, construction, and maintenance work turned to the use of heavy-duty underwater drones known...

World’s First Ballast Water Port Solution Successfully Completes Tests

Damen Green Solutions is proud to announce that the InvaSave technology has completed shipboard testing ‘on board’ the Henrike Schepers.  Untreated ballast water was...

[Watch] Lindsay Crashing into the Sea

Splash! Lindsay Lohan was literally creating waves when she dive-bombed from a private yacht in Sardinia on Sunday afternoon The clip shows the Freaky Friday...

Seaborne Trade: Keep the Cargo Moving

Distance forms a crucial element in the world of seaborne trade, especially, while determining how much demand for vessel capacity is created by trade...

Cargo Ship Runs Aground on North Coast of St. Eustatius

On August 11, an inter-island cargo vessel MV Sirena ran aground on the northern coast of the island of St. Eustatius . The vessel...

Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships

Understanding Cyber Incidents The immensely popular saying ‘every issue has its plus(es) and minus(es)’ is applicable to the field of modern connectivity and electronics.  Just...

MARACAD 2016 Speakers Identify Training Targets

Under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al-Nuaimi, Minister of Public Works Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority – Land...

‘Left for Dead’: Hungry Cargo Ship Crew Abandoned Off Gladstone

On August 12, a China-bound cargo ship found stranded with 20 Chinese crew members off the Queensland coast since July 19, and have not...

On board Compatibility Testing – It is More Important Now than...

There have been days when charterers and ship managers were worried about increase in fuel consumptions.  Today with such low oil prices, and especially bunker...

9 Healthy Snacks That Prevent Overeating

If you can’t wait for your next meal, these foods are adept at muffling your hunger Some experts say the whole concept of “healthy snacking”...

Megatrends in Ocean Freight

By Peter Moore Ship owners are investing in optimization, but now the shipper has a role to play in helping an operator innovate by adjusting...

[Watch] Dare to be Different – Be Innovative with Your CSR

Capt. Rajesh Unni spoke on the innovations that have been transformational and can be replicated; technologies, products and approaches that have stood the proof...

Three Historic Shipwrecks Given Protected Status

Two-century-old shipwreck to emerge from sea at Devon beach By PA Historically important wrecks give clues to Britain's trading past The shipwrecks of a medieval fishing boat...

Run Away Cruise Ship Hits 3 Vessels in Boston Harbor

On August 13, a small cruise ship allided over three other boats. The U.S. Coast Guard said the Regency was full with passengers when...

Cargo Ship Ran Aground in the Columbia River

On August 12, a cargo ship ran aground in the Columbia river near Skamokawa, Washington. The 751-foot cargo ship from Hong Kong left the...

How Supply Chain Networks can Optimize Global Freight

Optimizing freight in a domestic supply chain is a science that has been evolving for the past 20 years.  Beyond truckload moves or your...

Noise from Freighters and Cargo Ships Threaten Humpback Whales

One of the biggest threats to humpback whales spending their summers in New England is being hit by a passing ship. But a collision isn't...