Global Shipping’s $231 Billion CAPEX Needs

The global newbuild ship orderbook has fallen to a historical low of 10% but the global shipping industry’s US$231 Billion CAPEX requirements remain enormous and far exceeds the combined...

ABB Adds 20 Years’ Service Life to Icebreakers

The modernization of CCGS Pierre Radisson has been successfully completed in an upgrade program that will ultimately cover 10 ships in the Canadian Coast...

Containership Trio Highlight Upturn in Activity at Gibdock

Gibdock’s success in attracting German shipowners to its facilities for shiprepair work continues to grow, with three German containerships docking at the Gibraltar yard...

Marine Surveyance

A marine surveyor is “a person who conducts inspections, surveys or examinations of marine vessels to assess, monitor and report on their condition and...

The Greek Shipowning Strategy – Buy Before the Market Goes Up

The Greek business owners believe in the saying that buy before the market conditions go up. This was stressed further on in the “Invest in...

The Absolute Worst Cruises You Shouldn’t Waste Your Money On

Cruises are expensive, especially if the whole family is coming along. You want to make sure you’re picking the best cruise within your price range...

[Watch] Why a Giant Crack in Antarctica is Growing so Fast?

There's a giant crack in Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf that's growing at an alarming rate. Now, scientists think they have the answer, and...

Fatal Recreational Drug and Cold Water Shock

The UK MAIB has issued report regarding the loss of a crewman overboard from the fishing vessel Our Sarah Jane (NN710) in the English...

Reduce the Risk of Ship Detentions

As a part of ECDIS compliance by national hydrographic office and chart producer, the ship owners can now reduce the risk of vessels being...

Seafarer Exploitation Exposed

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has found a Flag-of-Convenience (FOC) vessel reportedly underpaying its crew members by exploiting them. What happened? The Bahamas-registered Flag-of-Convenience (FOC)...