With the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) 2020 regulations now in effect there are now numerous questions on how best to regulate the new rules. Drones could play a crucial role in this, says an...

According to an analysis by Alphaliner, the Chinese government’s decision to extend the new year holiday to 9 and 10 February, as it battles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, could lead to a 0.7%...

According to a Loadstar report, owners of mid- to small-sized container vessels remain optimistic, despite the impact of trade wars and forecasts of a global deceleration in box volumes, Shipowners Confident With an almost empty orderbook...

To closely monitor the new Coronavirus situation and keep track of the incidents and fatalities two applications have been launched, reports Safety4Sea. The new Coronavirus  The newly identified Coronavirus has made world headlines given its rapid...

This video which is part of a series on IMO in the polar environment, focuses on search and rescue in polar regions and takes a closer look at the challenges of search and rescue...

German container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd announced its ships recent refueling in Rotterdam with a new, eco-friendly biofuel, reports Safety4Sea. Steps to reduce CO2 emissions  German container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd announced that one of its ships recently...

A general cargo ship issued distress signal in the evening Feb 3, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? General cargo ship GRAHA ANGKASA 1 issued distress signal in the evening Feb 3, reporting flooded engine room, sinking,...

A shipyard worker lost his life as he was working on a newbuilding vessel at the Fukuoka Shipbuilding in Japan, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? According to reports, the worker had been injured while cleaning the...

Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has informed it is taking part in a ‘revolutionary’ project combining batteries and hydrogen fuel cells which will enable ships to achieve zero-emission operations in the World Heritage Fjords and...

A two-week quarantine has left Masako Ishida and hundreds of others dealing with inconveniences and trying to figure out how to pass the time, reports the New York Times. Hidden away in her cabin, Masako...