UN/LOCODE System Revamp on Cards with the Help of IHS Markit

IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, announced its participation in the newly formed Maintenance Group of the United Nations...

First Foreign Tanker Set to Load Alaska Oil!

A cargo of Alaska North Slope crude is scheduled to load next week aboard a foreign-flagged tanker for the first time in more than...

The Real Rose: Mary Rose Ship Emblem Discovered, 500 Years on

It had not seen the light for nearly 500 years, when the plucky Mary Rose went into battle for the final time before sinking...

Is the UK Ready for Fracking?

The British government’s climate change advisors have given a cautious green light to fracking in the UK.  The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says...

[Watch] An Exciting Video of Kissing Corals and Seafloor Turf Wars

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Watch an amazing video of kissing corals and seafloor turf wars that have been captured for the first time...

Study on Corals – ‘Kissing’ Corals Filmed in the Wild for...

Corals reefs can stretch for thousands of kilometres.  The photogenic menagerie of animals they house is obvious to the naked eye. But reefs are built...

New Coalition to Help Merchant Shipping Adapt to LNG

The use of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) becomes more appealing as time passes, especially with the new restrictions on the use of heavy oil...

Denmark to Feed Ships With Veggies to Cut Down on Fossil...

The greatest thing about a ship engine is that it can 'eat' almost anything Diesel engines of ships could be fuelled by biomass. ...

Cargo Ship Sinks After Hitting a Concrete Sea Wall

On July 18, big waves and gusts pushed a cargo ship “UNILINK II” toward a concrete sea wall and sank the ship in Lapu-Lapu...

Worker Found Dead in Enclosed Space of the Ship in Norfolk

On July 19, a worker working in a confined area on a ship conducting repairs was found dead in Colonna’s Shipyard, Norfolk.   According to...