Deadly Hurricane Matthew Wreaks Havoc on Cruise Line Plans, Caribbean and...
The Category 4 storm, which had sustained winds of 140 mph Monday morning has killed at least three people, caused cruise ships to change...
Biosecurity Threat! Suspicious Cargo Denied Entry into Port
A ship loaded with palm kernel estimated to be US $ 6 million has been detained at the Port of Tauranga, New Zealand while...
Tanker Ran Aground in River Volga
The product tanker Volgoneft-160 reportedly ran aground after completing a maneuver with 4,144 tons of bunker fuel on river Volga.
The vessel was on...
Feeder Vessel Size to Influence Panama Canal Patterns
Panama Canal: Feeder container dimensions to influence canal patterns
The size of feeder ships in the impending future will decide how much legacy locks happening...
Cargo Ship’s History Marked by Rogue Wave
ON THE WATERFRONT: Cargo ship’s history marked by rogue wave
By DAVID G. SELLARS (Published on Sun Oct 2nd, 2016)
The Astoria Bay, once known as Dry Beam,...
On-board Verification of Fuel Sulfur Content
Spot sampling and analysis of a ship’s fuel is becoming increasingly common as a means for port state control officers to verify the actual...
Famed Arctic Explorer Amundsen’s Ship Raised to Surface After 85 Years
A ship that once belonged to famed Norwegian arctic explorer Roald Amundsen has been recovered after almost a century immersed in the icy depths...
100% Compliant! – Canada’s ECA Fuel Testing Program Findings
IBIA finds preliminary results in Canada’s ECA fuel testing program to be compliant
Transport Canada has already initiated conducting sulphur tests on “a number of...
Environmental Shipping Regulations: Current and Future Developments, and Challenges
In recent years, the focus of the shipping regulation has been on the environmental side, nothing new to the IMO it seems, but...
Kawasaki Heavy Tumbles to 8 Years’ Low on Profit Outlook
Shares of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. plunged the most in eight years after the company cut its full-year profit forecast by more than half...