Is a Cruise Ship the Perfect Place to Commit a Crime?

Recently we were notified about the disappearance of a young Chinese woman from the MSC Magnifica. It appears that she may have been a murder...

Woman Claims She was ‘Brutally’ Raped on Cruise Line

Woman claims she was ‘brutally’ raped on Miami-based luxury cruise line A woman is suing SeaDream Yachts Club after she was allegedly raped on a...

[Watch] Shadow Units for Self-defence as Brexit Looms

British businesses have already started setting up shadow units on the continent and shifting investment to the other side of the UK border...

Inmarsat Signs Radio Holland Service Agreement to Meet Demand Surge for...

Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has signed a service and installation agreement with Radio Holland to support strong customer...

Inmarsat’s First Partner to Offer Full Fleet Xpress Integration

SpeedCast International, a leading global communications and network service provider, is the first Inmarsat partner to integrate the software element of the Fleet Xpress...

Anticipated Volume of Non-tank Vessel Response Plan Resubmissions in 2019

In anticipation of the large volume of NTVRP Resubmissions associated with the first 5-year renewal cycle following the implementation of the Nontank Final Rule,...

Environmental Regulations to Shape Tanker Market

Over the next five years, international environmental regulations will have a major impact on the tanker market, according to a recent report by marine...

A Long Winter for Shipping

As the landlubbers in the Northern hemisphere struggle to cope with extreme weather conditions, shipowners continue to deal with unprofitable markets in most sectors. The...

DryShips: The Beginning of a Shipping Recovery?

By Short Only Summary DryShips' business strategy depends on buying ships at distressed prices to bet on an eventual shipping recovery. The Baltic Dry Index...

UK Maritime Wages: Exploitative or Reasonable?

"We need to stop this exploitation,” says Paul Keenan, an inspector with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF).  “There are people coming here on...