On May 26, a sailor died of suspected electrocution onboard a container vessel when it was docked in Dubai. What happened? The Dubai Police have initiated an investigation to look into the death of an Indian...

 VIRAL video footage shows the terrifying moment a giant whale approaches a man in a sea kayak out of nowhere. But what happens next? The scary footage circulated on media sharing site Imgur. Disclaimer: This...

UAE adopts new rule for crew abandonment. Shipowners can no longer leave their crew abandoned in anchored ships. All shipowners has to have an insurance policy that covers their financial liabilities to...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) announced that on Saturday, May 12, in cooperation with The Japanese Shipowners' Association, MOL assigned its woman officers to hold a round-table discussion for...

A daredevil act of rescuing a young child dangling from a balcony has been reported in Paris. As per media reports, the young malian migrant who made the quick ascend to save the child...

Environmentally sound maritime activity is one of the primary concern for IMO and it’s seeking to address it by ensuring safe, secure and environment-friendly maritime activity which doesn’t harm the shipping industry. For this...

Tanker sales have accelerated in the recent times owing to a rise in crude and product tonnage dealing. Suddenly everyone is vying for the market. So, this week, we are doing a detailed analysis...

EXX Africa published a special report on the country’s investment outlook on 24 May 2018. At first sight, Djibouti seems to be an attractive investment destination in an otherwise troubled Horn of Africa region....

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore has found in a provisional decision the proposed acquisition by Norway’s Wilhelmsen Maritime Services of US rival Drew Marine’s technical solutions to be anti-competitive Singapore - The Competition...

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) through its subsidiary, Petronas LNG Ltd (PLL) achieved another significant milestone by selling its liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for the first time through an online trading platform, GLX. Physical cargos...