On August 20, a drifting cargo ship slammed onto a Product tanker off the Belgian coast. The accident happened in the Westhinder anchorage area...

On August 23, a chief engineer on a containership was charged with manslaughter charges by Brazilian prosecutors, for causing the death of two Filipino...

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit central Italy and rescuers are searching for survivors. 21 people killed, according to CNN...

There has been a spurt in the start of the 3rd quarter in the high capacity utilisation levels on the major east-west trades.  This...

Come October, we will know if the global 0.5% sulfur limit will be implemented from 1.1.2020 or 1.1.2025.  A lot of speculation and prophecies...

M/V "JIGAWA" 7208160 refused access to the Paris MoU region M/V "JIGAWA" was detained in port Genoa (Italy) on 30th July 2016.  This is the...

Germany warns its citizens to stockpile food and water in case of terror attack.  Germans will have to stock the enough food for ten...

The current turmoils in the shipping industry have led to the steep rise in the claims pertaining to unpaid hire.  To recuperate unpaid contract,...

The Japanese battleship Mikasa is the only surviving pre-dreadnought battleship in the world.  It's 114 years old and a fascinating look into history. An hour...

Unveiled at a major event at MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Copenhagen Diesel Research Centre in May 2011, the ME-GI engine allows the use of...