Six Shipwrecks to Explore for a Dive into History
From Sudan to the Maldives to the Philippines, divers in search of inspiration can load up on ideas for their next underwater adventures, such...
SOx Scrubber System for Ships Acquires First Certification from Panama
Japanese SOx Scrubber System for Ships Acquires First Certification from Panama
-- Performance Verified in Testing on “DRIVE GREEN HIGHWAY” --
For almost a year Kawasaki...
Failure to Use Navigational Resources Resulted in Grounding
Summary
On May 27, 2016, the US-flagged lake freighter (laker) Roger Blough ran aground near the Gros Cap Reefs Light off Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario,...
Shipowners Keep Loading up With More Dry Bulk Carriers as They...
Shipowners, many of them Greek, have kept adding dry bulk carriers on their fleets, as they are waiting for the market to recover. Until...
Failure of Alliances to Lift Rates to Hurt Shippers Long-term
If the global mega-shipping alliances launching in April don’t drive compensatory freight rates, shippers should expect more bankruptcies and mergers, much like the airline...
Piracy Agreement Broadened to Cover Other Illicit Maritime Activity
Regional Maritime Piracy Agreement Broadened to Cover Other Illicit Maritime Activity
An international agreement that has been instrumental in repressing piracy and armed robbery against...
[Watch] ExxonMobil Insights: ECA Fuel Summary
Learn about ECA-category fuels and how the ExxonMobil research and engineering facility at Paulsboro, New Jersey is leading the field in researching and developing...
Cargo Ship Broke Moorings and Collided with Nearby Vessel
On January 11, Heavy winds due to a storm pushed the ro-ro cargo ship Finnmerchant to break loose from its mooring lines and collide...
Europort Tackles Shipping’s Big Issues for 2017
Shipping’s data revolution, its environmental responsibilities and its continuing reliance on ‘the human factor’ will be the focus of attention as the eyes of...
That’s the Spirit: Mersey Tanker Bunkers Ships Into 21st Year of...
Short-sea coastal ‘bunker’ tanker, Mersey Spirit now in its 21st year, has in recent days kept busy serving several ships and has almost completed...