MOL Launches “ISHIN Next MOL Smart Ship Project”

- Enhancing Business Strengths and Increasing Corporate Value - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) announced the launch of the ISHIN...

First Seagoing Vessel to Bunker with LNG – Amsterdam Bears the...

The Story: The chemical tanker 'Fure West' operated by the Swedish shipping company FureTank was bunkered with LNG in the Port of Amsterdam last week...

This Can Happen While Loading Any Ship…

This is a very unlikely event.  However, this can happen to any ship loading in any port. We caught this image floating in social media...

The 10 US Presidents Fidel Castro Saw

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[Watch] Stunning Footage! Helicopter’s Nail-biting Landing on Ship

The Danish Air Force has released incredible footage of pilots test driving a new helicopter in the extreme conditions of the North Atlantic Ocean. Disclaimer:...

Thordon to Exhibit RiverTough Range at International Workboat Show

TOUGH BEARINGS AND SEALS FOR RIVER WORK TO BE SHOWCASED AT INTERNATIONAL WORKBOAT SHOW Taking stock. RiverTough Bearings prior to delivery Thordon Bearings will present its...

The Loneliness of a Thanksgiving Spent at Sea

By NICOLE HARDY Every elementary school sleepover I attended was plagued by some homesick girl, begging to be taken home just hours into the evening....

[Watch] The Maritime Standard Awards 2016!

WATCH THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS FROM THE MARITIME STANDARD AWARDS 2016! The third annual Maritime Standard Awards, held on Monday 24th October at the iconic...

Ballast Water Management Likely to Encourage Early Vessel Scrapping

The International Maritime Organization’s new rules on ballast water management next year will change the supply dynamics of the shipping industry as shipowners scrap...

Shipping Lines Plunge into a War of Attrition

In early September, disturbing reports emerged that ships owned by Hanjin Shipping, a big South Korean container line that collapsed in late August, were...