[Watch] Coast Guard Medevacs Injured Crew Member Near Freeport

 On May 11, the coast guard medevaced an injured crew member from the chemical tanker “Stolt Perseverance”, near Freeport in Texas. What happened? The Coast Guard medevaced a 49-year-old crew member from a chemical tanker...

Firefighters Rescue Man Who had Fallen on Ship

On May 12, the Wilmington firefighters rescued an injured man from the Port of Wilmington, reports Delaware Business Now. What happened? Earlier on Saturday afternoon, the Wilmington firefighters rescued a man who had been injured...

Cruise Ship with Scrubbers Floated Out

The viking ocean cruise ship “Viking Jupiter” has been floated out, recently. Fincantieri announced that the cruise ship which was equipped with scrubbers and has energy efficient engines to meet with strict environmental regulations,...

Bulk Carrier Damaged by Missiles

The bulk carrier “Ince Inebolu” was hit by Saudi Arabian missiles on May 10, 2018. What happened? In the night of May 10, 2018, the "Ince Inebolu" was fired upon or hit by missiles of Saudi...

Fire Rips through Tug and Container Ship

As per the latest report in the Chinese Port, a tug operating on the Mississippi River in the US caught fire while pushing barges, forcing the crew to evacuate. While on the other side...

U.S. Fines Cargo Ship Operator $1 Million for Polluting Waters

Japanese vessel was penaltized for oily discharge from its latest crackdown on ‘magic pipes’ and other devices meant to avoid environmental rules, reports WSJ. Ship owners cover blown The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said Japanese...

87,000 DWT Panamax Vessel Joins Navios Fleet

On Wednesday, May 9, the Navios Maritime Partners L.P. ("Navios Partners") declared that the $13.0 million worth Navios Apollon I vessel was delivered. The international owner and operator of container and dry bulk vessels,...

Recycling Plastic for Bunker Fuel Taking Shape

A new facility for converting non-recyclable plastic into fuel for the transport sector is being constructed by the port of Amsterdam. Reduce CO2 emissions The project launched by a company ‘Bin2Barrel’ is touted to decrease CO2...

Fire on Freight Ferry that Saw Route Axed Probed

An investigation has been initiated to determine the cause of fire onboard a ferry which resulted in the route being called off for subsequent journey. What happened? The ferry operator ‘DFDS’ halted its services between osyth...

Ship Likely Strikes Gray Whale Off San Francisco

On May 8, a carcass of an adult female gray whale was stranded on rocks near the Oakland International Airport. What happened? The carcass of a 44-foot adult whale was spotted near the Bay Bridge and...