Heavy rain hit the French Riviera on Saturday evening.  South-eastern France is affected by violent storms and flooding, killing at least 17 people with...

Accident : Sinking of a Vessel Date : 1st October 2015 Vessel Involved : Minouche, a general cargo vessel Location : 51 nm northwest of Haiti, Caribbean Casualties : None The general cargo vessel...

Everyone is now full of concern and trepidation over the MARPOL ANNEX VI regulations with 0.1% sulfur in Emission Control Areas (ECA).  The concern...

Accident : Vessel Capsized Date : October 1 or 2 Vessel Involved : Freighter Illumanui Location : Perkasa Port, Pulau Bangka island, Indonesia, South China Sea Casualties reported : None A general cargo vessel...

Turbocharger - The job of a diesel engine turbocharger is to supply compressed air to the engine.  The air, heated by the compression, passes...

2015 shows the highest number of redundant container ships in lay-up.  Of the 208 ships remaining idle, totalling of around 673,000 TEU, 4 are...

European Maritime Shipping Agency (EMSA) has come up with a Rulecheck tool that would be relevant to each specific ship according to its type,...

WORLDWIDE INNOVATION: The CMA CGM BOUGAINVILLE is the first container ship ever to have in-built connected container technology thanks to the Group’s partnership with TRAXENS Unique...

Based on the recent maritime safety and security reports, it is evident that Nigeria has been a hotbed for maritime piracy and theft.  In...

Location : Port Colborne Date : 30th September 2015 Accident : Collision The Incident: “Bridge 19” in Port Colborne will remain out of commission until at least Friday afternoon, after the...

The Master of the bulk cargo ship M/V Tonic Sea was arrested for the charges of drunken steering.  The ship is anchored at off...

Oil and gas company Shell Malaysia  has a long history in Malaysia.  It will mark its 125th anniversary in the country next year.  It...

Shipyards from Turkey have contracted Cathelco for ICCP hull corrosion protection and systems to protect pipework from seawater fouling.  A new 128.5 meter long...

On September 24, the Puget Sound United States Coast Guard (USCG) boarded the ships at the Port of Tacoma for routine scrutiny exams.  This...

As many as 800 family-run companies that control almost a fifth of the global shipping fleet has long been a source of national pride...

On Thursday morning, a gunman opened fire at Umpqua Community College killing Nine people and injuring seven. Highlights : The 3,000-student school is located in Roseburg,...

The Head Office of PISR is located in Houston,Texas and is the office of the Ship Registry Administrator.  PISR’s goal is to offer a...

Drewry’s Benchmarking Club is a closed user group of multinational retailers and manufacturers, which closely monitors the contract freight rates.  It appears that  freight...

Russian state enterprise, Moscow based Rosmorport provides facilities inspection and weighing of goods for vessel transportation and also for motor vehicle transportation.  Since 2013,...

Seago Line  is Maersk’s intra-Europe subsidiary company.  In a Trade union meet organized by the JOC, Seago Line was represented by its Account Manager...