Where Cruise Ships are Heading To During This Pandemic Pause?

Doug Gollan writes for Forbes to know what is happening in the cruise line industry at the present scenario.  He elaborates on activities that is taking place based on his interaction with the three...

Indo-Russian Maritime Partnership A Win-Win Prospective

India and Russia plan to establish maritime relationship including shipbuilding industry. It includes repair facilities besides expediting maritime links through International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and Vladivostok-Chennai shipping links. The bilateral collaboration...

Spot Gas Prices Recoil As Hurricane Laura Misses Path

Spot natural gas prices in the Houston metropolitan area saw a double-digit rebound as Hurricane Laura bypassed the area. Data showed gas demand for power generation in Texas increasing around 400 MMcf, as...

Aframax Contacts Pier, Detained

Crude oil tanker contacted an oil terminal pier at Primorsk oil port, Russia, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? Crude oil tanker NORDINDEPENDENCE contacted oil terminal pier at Primorsk oil port, Russia, Baltic sea, on Aug 26,...

Offshore Support Vessel Suffers Propulsion Failure

An offshore support vessel suffered propulsion failure in the morning Aug 27, southwest English Channel, and started to drift, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? Offshore support vessel NEPTUNE suffered propulsion failure in the morning Aug 27...

Fresh Cargo Ship Attack in Gulf of Guinea

According to media reports, a cargo ship was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea. What happened? Cargo ship was reportedly attacked in the morning Aug 28 in the Gulf of Guinea, SW of Lagos Nigeria. According...

‘Mauritius Disaster’ Calls for Universal Participation in Maritime Laws

According to a UN News report, the devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international legislation that governs the seas and protects small island...

[Watch] 3D Scans Unravel The Mystery of Mummified Animals

Three mummified animals from ancient Egypt have been digitally unwrapped and dissected by researchers using high-resolution 3D scans, a BBC report has revealed. The snake, bird and cat, from the Egypt Centre's collection at...

Turning a Cargo Ship Into a Helicopter Carrier

According to a Forbes report, China has done an astounding thing, they have turned a cargo ship into a helicopter carrier. Let's take look at the plan. How did it happen? In a creative—some might say desperate—bid...

How Falling Behind in the ‘Infection Race’ Effects Non COVID Nations

Some 10 countries in the world remain unscathed by the coronavirus pandemic. But as the world falls apart they don't know how to survive even though they aren't infected. BBC investigated how these countries are...