Somali Forces Capture Ten Pirates and Rescue Two Hostages
Somali forces have surrounded pirates holding hostages taken from an Indian ship.
They have also secured the surrender of 10 members of the band on Tuesday and enlisted the parents of the other three...
VIKING Nadiro has a Firm Grip of the Market
Nadiro A/S, a subsidiary of VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S, reported a profit before tax of DKK 1.1 million, against a deficit in the previous financial year.
Based in Svendborg, Denmark, the company develops and manufactures...
Alliances Failing Miserably
Drewry: Alliances Failing Miserably
Drewry’s Container Insight Weekly has slammed the alliances as having "failed miserably" after strong demand in Asia for European products and the “poorly managed” integration of new ocean carrier networks has...
NEVA 2017 Heralds Russian Maritime and Offshore Transition
Momentum is building towards the most successful NEVA St Petersburg of recent times, after the organisers of the International Maritime Exhibition and Conferences for NEVA 2017 disclosed exhibitor uptake for the event is significantly...
Setting a Course Towards a Cleaner Future
The introduction of new environmental regulations is leading the shipping industry to look for ways of reducing its emissions of harmful gases. This week we focus on two separate but related issues: the way...
Baltic Dry Index Climbs, Supply Disruptions Expected
The Baltic Dry Index increased by 8 points on Monday, its second-straight session of gains after the index saw six consecutive losses. That string of losses followed a long winning streak for the BDI...
Enhance Performance Monitoring Accuracy and Transparency
Industry experts: Enhance Performance Monitoring Accuracy and Transparency
Jotun Group (Jotun) says experts who attended the recent Hull Performance & Insight Conference (HullPIC) suggested that more discussion is needed to enhance the accuracy and transparency...
[Watch] ABB’s Marine Academy Gains Certification from DNV GL
ABB’s Marine Academy has been recognized by classification society DNV GL for meeting its standards for maritime training. Operating in six locations around the globe, ABB’s Marine Academy aims to reduce vessel downtime and...
Cargo Ship Runs Aground After it Runs into Sandy Shallows
A general cargo ship reportedly ran aground at an anchorage after it ran into shallow sand on Monday.
What happened?
The general cargo ship Daisy ran aground at Azov port anchorage near buoy 128.
The vessel...
Safety Alert for Ballast Water Treatment Systems
The UK Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert for ballast water treatment systems using electrolytic chlorination units, after an explosion of a Headway OceanGuard* system in a semi-submersible.
The warning comes after...