Meanwhile, market sources have indicated that since the start of 2017 and up until the early part of June, Greek owners have poured a total of 2.42 billion euros, for the acquisition of 151...

There should have been lookouts on watch on the port, starboard and stern of the destroyer Fitzgerald — sailors scanning the horizon with binoculars and reporting by headsets to the destroyer’s bridge. At 1:30...

A Filipino seafarer fell to his death while his crew was preparing to refuel his ship at Malta Freeport, reports said. A report says the seafarer fell from four decks at 4:45 a.m. as he and...

‘Easy to build, easy to operate, easy to load’ have been the guiding principles for Wagenborg’s new class of home-grown multipurpose carrier, writes David Tinsley. EasyMax multipurpose vessel concept: An enduring strength of the northern Netherlands...

In 2016, the IMO announced that the effective date for the reduction of marine fuel sulphur (“S”) will be 2020. Under the new global cap, ships will have to use marine fuels with a...

The PortXL accelerator programme helps (frequently young) entrepreneurs to make their innovative concept a success. Three new talents tell us how their ideas will transform the maritime sector. Crewless shipping Name: Nikunj Parashar (34) Country of origin:...

Five of the seven Navy sailors who died aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald when it collided with a cargo ship off the east coast of Japan may have been almost instantly "incapacitated" and...

A new 'hyper bullet train' which could transport commuters from Canberra to Melbourne in only 10 minutes may be possible in a matter of years. The creators of the super train, Hyper Chariot, claim it...

The parents of a Disney cruise liner nanny who disappeared in 2011 say they are still searching for their daughter. What happened? Mike and Ann Coriam, from the UK, have been left hunting for answers for...

Pirates boarded the "Buena Suerte" next to Singapore already in early May. What happened? An engineer had discovered six men armed with knives in the engine room. They forced him to show the way out...