Ro-Ro Vessel Runs Aground in Bogo

On October 29th, a roll-on-roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel bound for Cawayan, Masbate province ran aground at the Bogo Channel in Bogo City, northern Cebu at...

Commercial or Humanitarian Reason gets Stranded Ship to Shore

Hanjin freighter finally allowed to offload cargo after weeks-long isolation A Hanjin Shipping vessel that has been stranded off the B.C. coast for almost two...

[Watch] Workers Smashed Onboard This Ship

Watch the ship where two dockworkers died and another one is seriously injured during cargo handling operations at Port of Kobe, Japan. For more information,...

Woman Claims She was Sexually Assaulted in Virtual Reality Game

Virtual Reality games claim to make everything more real and lifelike, but does that include "sexual assault?" Apparently so, at least for Jordan Belamire, who...

Ultra-Shallow Draft Small LNG Carrier Work Horse

AG&P Unveils the First Ultra-Shallow Draft Small LNG Carrier Workhorse for Southeast Asia’s Stranded Power Markets AG&P (Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company), the leading infrastructure...

Trawler Catches Fire Due to Collision

A Taiwanese fishing trawler named “Chin Chun” reportedly caught fire in North Pacific on east off Miyako, Japan.  The Japan Coast Guard received distress...

Panama Canal Readies for Surge in Tonnage After Upgrade

The Panama Canal is likely to attract up to 15 percent more tonnage next year after an upgrade which means it can now accommodate...

Shipping Firms Call on UN Body to Regulate CO2

Shipping companies from around the world are calling for a framework to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI),...

Marine Environment and Climate to be Considered by the IMO

How can the shipping industry contribute to the Paris Agreement’s goals of reduced global greenhouse gas emissions? This as well as other important issues...

Confronting the Worst Sea-robbers

by Ramesh Chandran K.P. "When it comes to marine life, our existence depends upon their existence." - June Stoyer "Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's...