Bunker Claims Accounted for 57% of Singapore Arbitrations in 2016

The Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) says 57 percent of arbitrations last year involved bunker claims, reports. SCMA notes that the number of arbitrations...

New Alliances Bring Bigger Ships and More Capacity to Box Rrades

According to new research reports, the launch of the new vessel-sharing alliances has increased capacity on the Asia-Europe, transpacific and transatlantic trades by 5%,...

The World’s LNG-fuelled Ships on Order, 2017

by Mike Corkhill As of March, the in-service and on-order fleet of LNG-powered seagoing ships has reached the 200 mark. Here, LNG World Shipping exclusively...

Salvage Company Wants Rights to Shipwreck’s Treasure

A US marine salvage company that discovered a sunken World War I ship years ago wants to be named owner of the vessel —...

‘Panama Papers Jail’: A Prison Ship for Tax Avoiders?

Designers have come forth with plans for a giant prison ship for those named and shamed in the Panama Papers released more than a...

Fleet Cleaner Robot Launches in Port of Rotterdam

Recently the hull of the vessel ‘VLIEBORG’ from Wagenborg has been cleaned in the Port of Rotterdam by Fleet Cleaner and OH Ship Cleaning....

China’s Cracking Down on Dangerous Fuels in Port

Pollution from shipping killing 18,000 Chinese every year, the government is cracking down on the use of dangerous fuels in port. What happened? Every year, over...

[Watch] Ferry with 140 Passengers Smashes into Harbour Wall

The enormous ship was carrying 140 passengers when its engine failed and it smashed into the harbour wall. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational...

[Watch] Giant Ship to Carry the World’s Heaviest Cargo

The world’s heaviest load of cargo is heading to Teesside on a huge ship the length of six Boeing 747 planes. Able UK has created...

Gusty Winds Collides Car Carrier with Container Ship

On Saturday, a car carrier reportedly collided with a container ship near Germany. What happened? The car carrier City of Amsterdam collided with container ship Conmar...