On February 13, a vessel reportedly suffered water ingress 16 miles off Constanta in the Black Sea. What happened? The vessel ‘Delfi’ was loaded with diesel with seven crew members onboard the vessel when it suffered...

On January 26, the people and authorities were shocked to find, that an oil spill had hit the Fujaira coast. What happened? After investigation, it was found that the oil spill was a result of tankers...

We've spoken at length about our favorite ships, but some of our biggest ships in genre are also just the biggest ships in genre. They're very large—they have to be; people live inside of them. Yes, in the...

The International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) has developed a new global standard that aims to ensure the safety of people who fall overboard on ships. What’s new? The new standard, known as ‘ISO / PAS 21195,...

Summary: On March 6, 2017, about 0009, the uninspected commercial fishing vessel St. Dominick grounded in Pumicestone Bay, Alaska. The engine room flooded within 10–20 minutes of the grounding, and the four crewmembers abandoned the...

As the week-long chinese new year holiday begins on Thursday, the Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index slipped for the 2nd time. On tuesday, it plunged further due to low vessel demands. The capesize...

Diana Containerships Inc, (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an...

Fujairah-delivered 380 CST bunker premium rose to a near 6-week high as some of the suppliers struggled to meet prompt spot demand due to tight barge availability. Fujairah-delivered 380 CST bunker premium to the Mean...

Six Dutch shipping company bosses will appear before a Rotterdam court tomorrow. They are accused of deliberately dumping old ships on the beaches of India and Turkey. The Penalty The companies, which belong to the Seatrade group,...

Team Tankers International has pointed to a regional increase in piracy as a reason behind its adoption of additional ‘ship-hardening’ measures. The Bermuda-based tanker owner – whose parent company and majority shareholder is Norway’s Eitzen...