Boiler Back-fire Kills Crew Aboard a Container Ship
In an unfortunate incident, a sailor was reportedly killed by a steam blast aboard a container ship died of multiple injuries.
What happened?
Celso Banas, 35, from the Philippines, was working on the Manhattan Bridge at...
Global Container Freight Rates Double From a Year Ago
Aggregate spot container freight pricing on eight major east-west trades between the United States, Europe and Asia are up 102 percent from the same time last year, according to maritime consultant Drewry’s latest World...
New Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Safety and Security
WMU and DNV GL Maritime Academy Partner on New Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Safety and Security
On 9 March, the World Maritime University (WMU) and DNV GL Maritime Academy launched a new Postgraduate Diploma in...
Appointment Arnold Steenbakker to Advisory Board InterDam
InterDam is a leading supplier of heavy duty certified prefabricated walls, doors and windows that are blast resistant over 1.0 bar and can withstand a fire outbreak post blast, including a jet fire. These...
SSA to Raise the Bar as an International Maritime Centre in 2017
The key focus for ‘Maritime Singapore’ in 2017 will be to continue strengthening efforts to raise the bar as a major Asian and International Maritime Centre. In this respect, the SSA is working closely...
Work Permit ‘Restrictions’ Cost Shipping Investment
The Bahamas lost an international shipping company’s investment to a rival Caribbean destination because of a “restrictive” work permit policy, an international consultant recommending this be restructured to drive economic growth. Oxford Economics, in...
The Year’s Most Luxurious New Cruise Ship Christened in Monaco
Luxury line Silversea Cruises on Wednesday celebrated its first newly built ship in seven years with a christening ceremony in Monaco.
Costanza Lefebvre, the 17-year-old daughter of Silversea chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio, triggered the smashing...
Navigating Through Challenging Times
Amid structural and cyclical changes brought about by over-capacity, mega-alliances, increasing digitisation, as well as economic and geopolitical uncertainties, Singapore remains a premier global hub port and leading international maritime centre that held steady...
[Watch] Cargo Ship Sends a Hail of Gunfire
A video posted on Thursday showed a private security crew fighting off two skiffs of high-seas bandits.
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Ship Laden with Gasoline Diverted! Sign of Things to Come?
Eyes from both the maritime and petroleum industries turned toward the Atlantic Ocean late last week when it was reported a ship loaded with unleaded gasoline en route to New York had been diverted...