In an unfortunate accident, that occurred at Samsung's Geoje Shipyard, left several people trapped under the debris; killing 6 workers hired by subcontractors. What happened? On Monday, a crane reportedly collapsed at Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard...

The Government of Canada has signed a procurement agreement with Thordon Bearings for the supply, installation and commissioning of two SeaThigor shaft seals for the Canadian Coast Guard vessel CCGS Hudson. The product and service...

For having the most economic ship under the Singapore flag, Asiatic Lloyd Maritime LLP has won the Green Ship of the Year Award at this year's International Maritime Awards. Friedrich Bunnemann, partner, Asiatic Lloyd Maritime...

The expanded Panama Canal has performed way above what was expected since its inception. New liner services incorporated: It has gained 15 new liner services; transited six Neo-Panamaxes (after an initial forecast of “two to three”...

The shipping industry has long provided investors with opportunities for asset play, reflecting the volatility in prices and relative shifts in the value of certain classes or ages of ships. Recent months have been...

The first Singapore Technical Reference (TR) 56 for LNG bunkering was launched on Friday by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, SPRING Singapore, and the Standards Development Organisation @ Singapore Chemical Industry Council. Statement...

Bernhard Schulte and Sirius Shipping have contracted Høglund Marine Automation to install systems on a new LNG bunker vessel and two chemical tankers. LNG automation: Høglund will be supplying automation to a new LNG bunkering vessel...

Commercial tankers using sail power to navigate the seas could be the wave of the future. Tests are scheduled to get underway in 2018 to confirm whether wind propulsion technology provides projected fuel savings....

In the last of our four sector-specific reports on LNG-fuelled tonnage, Mike Corkhill reports on marked growth in interest in cleaner-burning fuel from owners of tankers and bulkers. In terms of LNG-fuelled newbuilding completions and...

On Saturday, A cruise ship successfully transited through the new set locks upgraded in the Panama Canal. Successful transition: The Disney Wonder transited through the Panama Canal on April 29 as the first passenger vessel to...