[Watch] The Magical Moment Disney Magic

Disney Magic has come cruising into Liverpool today (Friday, July 14) and excitement and magic is in the air. Thousands are expected to turn up at Liverpool’s waterfront to take a peek of the ship...

Ship Critically Listing Off Kiel-Holtenau

On July 14, 2017, the "Mosvik", enroute from Riga to Creeksea, developed a list on the Holtenau Anchorage when approaching the locks of the Kiel Canal. The ship first listed to starboard. Then it...

Pirates Boarded Ship Off Nigeria

The UAL Houston was attacked and boarded by six pirates on July 13 near Port Harcourt. The crew locked themselves inside the superstructure so that the pirates failed to capture anyone and failed to...

Big Ships Making Big Waves

by Paige Lee Pei Qi Cruise lines are pulling out all the stops to entice potential customers in the emerging Asian market. Paige Lee Pei Qi highlights what the major cruise lines are offering in their...

Ship Captain Sacked for Sailing Drunk

The captain of a merchant vessel has been sacked after he was found to be drunk in charge of a boat. What happened? The skipper of the ship, an Estonian man Juri Ting was summoned at...

Testing the Limits of Cyber Security

The June 27 “NotPetya” cyber attack that disrupted business at Maersk Group for well over a week has been dubbed “the industry’s Y2K moment,” but that’s not accurate. Y2K was the threat to computer...

Bans and Detention in the Paris MOU on the Rise

Port State Control authorities in the Paris MOU region refused access to more ships last year than the previous year: 20 bans compared to 11 in 2015. Annual report: The latest annual report from the Paris...

Singapore June Marine Fuel Sales Fall to their Lowest this Year

Sales of marine fuels in June in Singapore, Asia's biggest ship fueling port, fell 6.1 per cent from a year ago to 4.253 million tonnes, the lowest since September, data from the Maritime and...

Shipping Companies Face Criminal Charges

Indonesian authorities have indicted five local shipping companies on charges of gross negligence after their coal barges damaged coral reefs in a Javan marine park, a local official told Mongabay. About 1,400 square meters (15,000...

[Watch] Time-lapse of Vessel En Route to GPA

The Maersk Line vessel Seletar transits the Savannah River on July 12, 2017 en route to Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This may not be construed...