Are Cruise Ships Safe? The Scary Reason People Keep Dying on Board
Last week, Kristy Manzanares was found dead on a cruise ship off Alaska. She had been killed, allegedly by her husband Kenneth.
The 39-year-old was allegedly killed because she was “laughing at him too much”...
Ballast Water Sample Initiative at Saudi Aramco Ports and Terminals
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) wish to advise customers that all ships from international waters will be required to provide a ballast water sample and report when calling at Saudi Aramco ports and terminals. This...
CMA CGM Set to Order Series of Record Breaking 22,000 Teu Behemoths
CMA CGM will shortly put pen to paper for up to nine world-beating 22,000 teu class ships. Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) are the only two companies in...
[Watch] Construction of World’s Largest Cruise Ship 2017
Watch the Symphony of the Seas is one step closer to claiming the title of the world’s largest cruise ship. The ship’s construction continues right on schedule, with Royal Caribbean innovators developing even more...
Japan’s Big Three Shippers Bullish
Japan’s big three shippers -Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) - have reported profits for the first quarter, bouncing back from losses a year earlier...
Global Container Ship Market Professional Survey Report 2017
The Container Ship Market 2017 examines the performance of the Container Ship market, enclosing an in-depth judgment of the Container Ship market state and the competitive landscape globally. This report analyzes the potential of...
Maritime Chokepoints are Critical to Global Energy Security
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its 2017 World Oil Transit Chokepoints report. Chokepoints are narrow channels along widely used global sea routes for oil transport, with some so narrow that restrictions are...
[Watch] Only a Month to Go for Ship Compliance
There is just one month to go for shipowners and managers to ensure that ECDIS on their ships is compliant with the latest industry standards. They need to hurry and ensure their ships are...
Maersk Ship Collided with Vessels, 9 People Missing
On August 2, a container ship reportedly collided with a tug vessel which was employed in pushing barges on the Amazon river.
What happened?
The Maersk operated container ship ‘Mercosul Santos’ collided with a tug pushing...
Tiny Spider Appears to Have Sailed Across an Entire Ocean
Spiders in the family Migidae don’t get out much. Known as “tree trapdoor spiders,” they are unapologetic homebodies, spending nearly their entire lives chilling in a single burrow. Unlike their close, but much more...