On Tuesday, a shipment of Russian-origination thermal coal has become distressed after arriving at the Moroccan port of Jorf Lasfar. What happened? The 75,000 mt parcel aboard the Panamax Nord Sirius was said to have been...

An MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector San Diego medically evacuates a passenger from the cruise ship Norwegian Pearl approximately 130 miles south of San Diego on May 3, 2017. The 70-year-old...

Philly Shipyard (PSI), lowered the first engine room section for Matson’s dual-fuel ‘Aloha Class’ containership. The two vessels will be delivered to Matson in the third quarter of 2018 and first quarter of 2019,...

There is a marked increase in shipowners opting for kidnap and ransom insurance across Southeast Asia and the Gulf of Aden region because of recent attacks on merchant vessels, executives involved in the deals...

Oil carrying super-tankers have turned the coast off Anglesey into a sea ‘car park’. The east side of the island is often a sheltered place for ships to anchor as they wait to enter the...

ABB shaft generators will raise the energy efficiency on two DFDS vessels which have been designed to meet the latest environmental regulations. Two shaft generators will be installed in each of the cargo Ro-Ro...

An investigation has been launched by Coastal Shipping Limited after a number of garbage bags were thrown off the bow of a ship docked in Lewisporte.   What happened? It was reported that the garbage bags...

Wärtsilä has secured a Tier III certification of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions compliance from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its family of 34DF dual-fuel engines. The certification covers all 34DF engines manufactured from...

Fender damage can be attributable to two distinct causes: (1) the vessels approach to the berth being incorrect, resulting in damage or (2) the fenders being of poor material and quality or incorrect type,...

Shipping alliances making their way to Charleston even as they draw scrutiny from federal legislators The Port of Charleston this week welcomes the largest container vessel to visit the East Coast, a symbolic reminder that...