Qatargas Join Hands With Maersk Group

The World leader in LNG exports - Qatar Gas and the box giant Maersk signed an agreement for technical collaboration where LNG will be...

[Watch] Vessel Crew Saving Humpback Whale

  On 19th February 2016, the Sea Shepherd research vessel crew spotted a humpback whale entangled in an illegal gillnet within the Vaquita Refuge...

Seafarers Who Sailed to Crimea Banned from Ukraine for 3 years

The Ukraine authorities have notified, that any foreign seafarer, sailing on a vessel to a port in Crimea, cannot visit Ukraine for the ensuing...

Tankers With First U.S. Shale Gas Ready For Export

Cheniere Loading Tanker with First U.S. Shale Gas for Export The first shale gas is ready to ship from the U.S. at Louisiana Export terminal,...

Mesmerising Shipwreck Snap – Voted One Of The Best In The...

Specialist underwater photographer, Susannah Snowden-Smith, who lives in Grand Cayman, captured the poignant image in just one snap.  The talented photographer was commended in...

Nepal Plane Crash Kills 23

All 23 people, including 2 babies, are feared dead after a Tara Air plane crashed on early Wednesday in the mountainous regions of Nepal...

Cargo Ship Hit Injures Two

Two river pilots escaped with slight injuries when a cargo ship collided with two boats and pontoons in River Nene at Sutton bridge. Incident : Collision Date :...

Suez & The Panama Canal – Next In Line To Get...

The ongoing crisis in the container shipping industry will next affect the Panama and Suez canals. As we have been hearing about the crisis in...

What In The World Could Have Caused The Ship’s Crew To...

The vessel bunkered RMG 380 grade fuel at Vlissingen - Netherlands.  The regular full spec analysis indicated the density to be off-spec which was...

What Does It Cost To Store Oil At Sea?

Low oil prices have been a boom in the tanker industry.  The shipping industry has witnessed a sea change where the dry bulk shipowners...

“Contango & Backwardation” – Terms To know In The Current Shipping...

Many of us invest to multiply money.  Such investments are diversified and it includes but not limited to investing in a property, investing in...

Saade Talks On Future CMA CGM Alliances

Recent reports states that the French liner CMA CGM was prepared to create a mega-alliance with a recently merged Cosco and CSCL (COSCOCS), Hong...

Listed Ro Ro Vessel Erected

The roro vessel that listed in the Bay of Biscay and taken to the port of Bilbao, has been righted.   The Panama-flagged, 10,000 dwt...

What Is Verified Gross Mass? Container Weighing At A Glance

Effective from 1st July 2016, with the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) amendment covering container weighing regulations, a packed container will no longer...

Inspector; Crew Set Fatal Fire On Scandinavian Star

  A chain of fire incidence broke out killing about 160 people in the ferry Scandinavian Star, during a regular run from Oslo to...

1200 “Total Losses” In 10 Years

Insurance companies claim that the sea engulfed a total of 1,271 ships between 2005-2014. The German insurance group Allianz has recorded the following figures in...

[Watch] The Tow Train Being Crushed By A Vessel

  Check out the video featuring a container ship being pulled by the tow train or mule.  Accidentally, the ship crushes the tow train....

Chemical Tanker Collided With PSV In Kiel Canal

Accident : Collision Vessel Type : Chemical Tanker and Platform supply vessel Location : Kiel Canal Casualties/Pollution : Nil A chemical tanker collided with platform supply vessel(PSV) at Kiel Canal.  It is...

[Watch] A Small Plane Crash In Los Angeles, Yesterday

  A pilot had a miraculous escape after his plane crashed and landed into a street on top of a line of parked cars. The...

Deck Cranes – How To Prevent Breakdowns And Downtime!

Cargo cranes are an essential limb during cargo operations on board.  A crane breakdown can result in loss of hire and claims.  Cranes are...