Oil Slick Near Australian Port City

Bunker spills were detected at the Australian port city of  Darwin.Bunker spills were detected at Darwin, the Northern coast of Australia on Wednesday. The exact cause of the spill remains unknown.  It is suspected to have occurred...

[DRONE-Movie] Eurogate Terminals at a glance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc_lFtDdkVg EUROGATE is Europe’s leading shipping line-independent container terminal operator. Globalisation and ever tougher competition among ports necessitate foresighted decisions, continuous commitment and one hundred percent customer orientation. The video shows three important terminals of Eurogate...

Train Crash Injures 300, Including Children

Two trains collided with each other injuring 300 near Johannesburg, South Africa.  No Fatalities reported . At 18.30 local time, two trains collided near Booysens station, south of Johannesburg.  The incident caused injuries for 300...

Survey Report: Need for Sanitary Products For Women Seafarers On Board

The recent outcome of a health survey conducted by IMHA, ISWAN, ITF & SHS has emphasized on women’s access to sanitary bins on board.   Nearly 600 women seafarers took part in this survey....

Piracy And Armed Robbery Increases By 18% In The First Six Months Of 2015

ReCAAP ICS has released a report for the first half of the year (January – June 2015) on the infographics and data of the piracy and armed robbery against vessels.  According to the report...

Greek Debt Mounts

Greece reels under a heavy €320bn debt now. Greece had been substantially assisted twice to sustain the overwhelming debt burden.  German Chancellor Angela Merkel said further debt concessions to Greece will be considered only after...

Mitsubishi’s Apology After 70 years For Forced Labor Of WW II POWs

Many Americans were held as POWs during World War II by Japanese.  About 500 of them were forced to work in the mines run by Mitsubishi's predecessor company, Mitsubishi Mining Co.  It was slavery...

Presence of Mind Saves Australian Surfer From The Jaws Of Two Sharks

The World Surf League (WSL) organized the final of the J-Bay Open at Jeffrey’s Bay, on the Eastern Cape.  It is one of the most shark-infested places in the world.  A Great White shark killed a...

Hyundai Enters Into Internet Of Things (IOT) Technology

Hyundai Heavy Industries and technology company Accenture are joining hands in designing connected smart ships for better management of the fleets and attain potential operational savings through the application of digital technologies into maritime...

3 Critical Reasons Why You Should Sample and Test New Lubricating Oil.

Every ship bunkers fuel to extend its endurance and reach out to various parts of the world.  It is well known that after bunkering fuel, a sample of fuel is sent for lab analysis...