[Watch] Dock Sank During Docking Maneuver

 When the brandnew "Norwegian Gannet" was to enter the floating dock of the Coast Center Base AS in Ågotnes on Nov 26, 2018, around 11 a.m., the factory trawler was suddenly ordered to retreat...

Damen Releases New Service Vessel Design

Highlights Damen Shipyards Group announced a new service vessel design. Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 3410 service accommodation and transfer vessel (SATV). Comprises design features to ensure suitability of operations in the developing offshore wind market...

Singapore Sheriff to Auction Panamax Bulker

The Singapore sheriff has issued an invite to all interested parties for the auction of the Panamax bulker 'Tina' sailing under the Liberian flag. Vessel Specs The bulk carrier 'Tina', a Liberian registered vessel is set...

Vessels Collide Sinking Container Ship, Taicang Port Blocked

On November 26, a container ship was involved in a collision with a cargo vessel near the Shanghai Channel fairway. What happened? The container ship 'Hua Yuan 9999', collided with a cargo ship 'PUHUI1' in Taicang area,...

Dead Fish to Fuel Norwegian Cruise Liner

The cruise industry is booming, thanks to its promise of spectacular views, exotic locales and floating luxury. But as the desire for ocean travel rapidly grows, there's been growing concern about its environmental impact...

Scorpio Time Charter-Out Ultramax Drybulk Carrier

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announced on 26th November that it has entered into a time charter-out agreement for SBI Libra for one of its Ultramax dry bulk carriers, reported a press release. The contract is signed...

Container: Slow Growing Demand is a Constant Challenge

The growth rate is slowing down for the last 6 months as container shipping demand decreased. September's global demand stand at 13.7 million TEU which shows a 4% improvement from last September’s rate....

ONE is Added to ISO14001 Certification Registry of ClassNK

The ClassNK has registered Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) to its registry of ISO14001:2015 (Environmental Management System/EMS) certification. ClassNK certified In October, during the EMS construction of ONE, ClassNK had been assigned as the certification...

[Watch] Coast Guard Ship Colliding with Ship in the Kerch Strait

Russia's Federal Security Service has released video footage purporting to show an incident between the Russian coast guard and Ukrainian ships in the Kerch Strait on Sunday. Russia said the three Ukrainian vessels made an...

Chamber of Shipping Honors 109 Crowley Vessels

The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has awarded 109 vessels owned and/or operated by Crowley Maritime Corp. with Certificates of Environmental Achievement in recognition of their strong safety records and environmental protection. Certificates of...