Ultra-large MOL Triumph Container Ship Docks in Southampton

The biggest ship to dock in the UK has arrived in Southampton. The 400m-long MOL Triumph is the first of a new type of ultra-large container vessel to enter service this year. Its operators claim...

What Happens When Someone Falls Off a Cruise Ship

Thankfully, the annual number of incidents is low, but here's what happens when a cruise ship's worst case scenario becomes a reality. Most cruisers have been there: While sipping a frothy cocktail out on deck,...

V.Group Announces New Leadership

Following the appointment of Chairman, John Pattullo and non-executive director Jesper Kjaedegaard on 9 March, V.Group is pleased to announce its decision to appoint a new CEO to start in Q4 2017. This decision...

World’s Dirtiest Fuel Seen Holding Out Even as Ships Clean Up

Even as the owners of ships carrying everything from bananas to oil spend billions of dollars to meet tighter clean-air rules, demand to buy the dirtiest fuel will still hold out in some parts...

Italian Submarine Collides with Cargo Ship

On Thursday, the Italian military has confirmed that a navy submarine had struck a cargo ship off the coast of Calabria. What happened? Naval officials said the Scire, a 180-foot U212 sub, had been sailing to...

Maersk Line Reports Loss Due to High Bunker Price

CEO of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, Søren Skou, states: "A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S delivered an underlying profit of USD 201m in line with same quarter last year. Whilst we cannot be satisfied with...

Dual Fuel Retrofit Studies Initiated by CEDA

A project being led by Central Dredging Association (CEDA) member Dragages Ports (DP) will see the Spanish dredging contractor’s 8,500m3 capacity trailing suction hopper dredger 'Samuel de Champlain' retrofitted from MGO to a dual...

Swedish Owners Face Triple Lock on LNG

A lack of infrastructure, a lack of financing and a lack of a ready market represent a triple lock for Swedish tanker owners pioneering the use of LNG fuel. Outside the behemouth that is Stena...

Egypt’s Suez Canal Revenue $853.7 Million in April and March

Egypt's revenue from the Suez Canal was $853.7 million in April and March, 4.1 percent higher than the same period a year earlier, the Suez Canal Authority said in a statement on Wednesday. The statement...

[Watch] Heart-stopping Moment Daredevil Leaps Off Cruise Ship

 A guest on board Princess Cruises’ Star Princess has been caught on camera performing an extreme forbidden act. Being filmed from the dock more than 50ft below, the man could be seen perched at...