[Watch] First Direct Freight Train from China to UK Arrives in...

The first ever direct freight train from China to the UK has arrived to a fanfare in Barking, east London. The train, carrying millions of...

DNV GL: Supersizing Car Carriers

Similar to container vessels, bulk carriers and cruise ships, car carriers are rapidly growing in size.  A new series of the world’s largest pure...

Here’s a Pure Play on Oil Tanker Shipping

By JIM COLLINS DHT Holdings (DHT) is a pure play on oil tanker shipping with a particular focus on the largest carriers -- Very Large Crude...

Marine Fuel Management Market Global Industry Analysis Forecast 2016 – 2023

Marine fuel costs represent a major portion of vessel operating costs.  Escalating marine fuel oil prices and strict environmental norms has lead to the...

Today in History

Today in History: January 18 The cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized after being holed by a rock off the coast of Italy in 2012. The...

[Watch] Cruise Ship Breaks Away from Port

Watch a video posted by Christopher Feuerer, shows the Costa neoRomantica being caught in some strong winds.   As a result, the aft of the vessel...

Seized Foreign Ship Auctioned for $ 2.41 Million Online

A Chinese court has sold a seized foreign ship in an online auction for whopping $ 2.41 million through e-commerce giant Alibaba. What happened? The Shanghai...

No Charges Filed in Cargo Ship Death in the UK

No charges will be filed for safety failures that caused a cargo ship’s elevator to crush to death a Filipino seaman at a British...

Lost Sailor Reported to have Consumed Toxic Substance

A man who reportedly disappeared from a hulking coal ship off the Queensland coast, and is presumed dead, may have vanished after drinking "a...

Close Call for Cruise Ship Almost Breaks from Mooring Ropes

A new footage of a Costa cruise ship posted online shows how extremely close it came to breaking free from its mooring ropes. What happened? The...