VLCC Rates to Hold Firm as Owners Await MidEast Cargoes

Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs), rose to multi-month highs this week.  The ship brokers said that these rates are likely to hold...

Dubai Maritime Summit 2016 to Bring Together Global Industry Leaders in...

Preparations are underway for the launch of Dubai Maritime Summit 2016 this coming November 2 under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed...

Great White Shark Breaches Diver’s Cage

A video showing a scuba diver’s hair-raising encounter with a great white shark off a Mexican island is going viral. The shark breached an underwater...

[Watch] Great White Shark Cage Breach Accident

A very rare occurrence of a great white shark breaching a diving cage.  The shark is not attacking the cage or the diver, it...

MOL to Launch Biannual Vessel Safety Campaign

MOL to Launch Biannual Vessel Safety Campaign - Forging ahead to become the world leader in safe operation Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the launch of...

LCS Commander Fired After Engine Breakdown

The U.S. Navy has fired a second littoral combat ship commander in the space of one year, the latest in connection with engine damage...

Caterpillar Strengthens Lead in LNG Marine Propulsion with Cruise Ship Orders

MaK M 46 DF dual fuel engines to be installed on a new generation of cruise ships The selection of Caterpillar Marine dual fuel engines...

[Watch] Divers as Some Close Encounters with White Sharks

We traveled to Guadalupe Island anticipating some close encounters with White Sharks.  We had no idea! Luckily the shark was not injured.  The three...

Harrowing Ordeal for Divers as Great White Shark Gets Stuck Inside...

Four divers at a remote island off Mexico are fortunate to be alive after a great white shark severed the air hose leading to...

Expanded Panama Canal Used Less!

Expanded Panama Canal’s lackluster performance, yet to fulfill transit goals The expanded Panama Canal which was opened less than a year ago remains largely unutilised...