Fuel Leak Crime Comes Back to Haunt the Vessel Owner

The Canadian city Vancouver on the behest of its mayor has filed a federal court claim against the owner of a vessel that spilled...

Sailor Dies of Suspected Electrocution Aboard Ship

On May 26, a sailor died of suspected electrocution onboard a container vessel when it was docked in Dubai. What happened? The Dubai Police have initiated...

[Watch] Kayaker SHOCKED! Humpback Whale Swims Underneath

 VIRAL video footage shows the terrifying moment a giant whale approaches a man in a sea kayak out of nowhere. But what happens next?...

No More Crew Abandonment! New Rules will Stop Ship & Crew...

UAE adopts new rule for crew abandonment. Shipowners can no longer leave their crew abandoned in anchored ships. All shipowners has to...

Beauties of a Seafaring Career! From a Woman Officer to Female...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) announced that on Saturday, May 12, in cooperation with The Japanese Shipowners' Association, MOL...

[Watch] French Citizenship to ‘Spiderman’! Daredevil Rescue of a Child from...

A daredevil act of rescuing a young child dangling from a balcony has been reported in Paris. As per media reports, the young malian...

IMO Takes First Steps to Address Autonomous Ships

Environmentally sound maritime activity is one of the primary concern for IMO and it’s seeking to address it by ensuring safe, secure and environment-friendly...

Ship Owners Snap Up Tankers

Tanker sales have accelerated in the recent times owing to a rise in crude and product tonnage dealing. Suddenly everyone is vying for the...

The Mirage of Djibouti’s Economic Success

EXX Africa published a special report on the country’s investment outlook on 24 May 2018. At first sight, Djibouti seems to be an attractive...

Singapore Blocks Wilhelmsen’s Drew Deal

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore has found in a provisional decision the proposed acquisition by Norway’s Wilhelmsen Maritime Services of US rival...