Baltic Dry Index Falls to 685, Down 3 Points

The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) on Tuesday fell under the 688 mark, dropping 3 points on the day to 685, continuing a significant reversal...

ISO Publishes New Standard for Safe LNG Bunkering

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced the publication of ISO 20519, a new standard for the safe bunkering of ships with liquefied natural...

CO2 Reduction Target Certified as “Science Based Target (SBT)”

“K”Line’s CO2 Reduction Target Certified as “Science Based Target (SBT)”: Evaluated as the Goal to Contribute to the Paris Agreement “K” Line’s CO2 reduction targets...

A Little-Known Shipwreck in Greece that Cost More than 4,000 Lives

One of the worst maritime tragedies in history took place in Greece and cost almost four times as many lives as the Titanic; yet...

Relative Motion Illusion Resulted in Vessel Collision

Summary On 3 December 2015, a Panama registered pure car Carrier City of Rotterdam collided with the Danish registered ro-ro ferry Primula Seaways on the...

Will the Shipbuilder Survive ‘April Crisis’?

Daewoo Shipbuilding Faces Another Liquidity Crisis Rumor Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering still has difficulty in escaping from the liquidity crisis, igniting another rumour that...

Hazardous Cargo Not Affected by Fire

Fire being investigated - hazardous cargo not affected Metro fire-fighters were fighting late into the night of February 13 to control the blaze on board...

[Watch] Spectacular Side Launch at Netherlands Shipyard

Netherlands shipbuilder Royal Niestern Sander was the site of a spectacular side launch last week, captured in multiple videos. The ship, an ice-strengthened multipurpose vessel...

Failing Ship Engines & Glitching Drones! ‘Gaping Holes’ in UK Defense

Ships so loud they can be heard 100 miles away, malfunctioning drones, and armored vehicles too big to fit into transport aircraft are signs...

Shipping Industry ‘Concerned, Not Panicked’ with Trump

Shipping Industry Should be ‘Concerned, Not Panicked’ with Trump, says Adami Ship owner Captain Eugen Henning Adami said that while the global shipping industry entered...