Panama Canal’s Green Ambitions Could be Big Boost for LNG
Panama Canal Authority encouraging environmentally friendly ships
Sulfur oxide and nitrogen oxide targeted
LNG bunkering facilities in region planned
The Panama Canal's drive to go greener may see LNG bunkering emerge as the biggest...
Sunken Cargo Ship Owners Settle 17 Claims in Dispute
The owners of the S.S. El Faro, a cargo ship that sank near the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin in 2015, have settled 17 claims brought by a variety of companies and the families of...
Ship Battling on Storm Doris
Ian Webb, an engineer on the ship, posted the video online to show the ferocity of the storm.
The amazing footage shows how Storm Doris battered a tug boat sailing on the River Mersey.
The clip...
ABS to Earn EU MRV Accreditation
International classification society ABS has been awarded accreditation by Greece’s National Accreditation Body to perform assessments for European Union (EU) Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) compliance concerning ships’ emissions monitoring plan.
The accreditation was awarded...
Farm-fresh Goods to Europe by Sea
Marine shipping company Nippon Yusen will carry fresh Japanese agricultural goods to Europe in special containers for a tenth the price of air freight, in a move likely to bring needed business to ocean...
Storm Closes Liverpool Port
Liverpool Port was forced to shut down after Storm Doris battered Northern England.
What happened?
UK port owner and operator Peel Ports was forced to close the Port of Liverpool after Storm Doris battered northern England...
Next Generation DVB-S2X Technology for Global Xpress
Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communication services, has announced a significant advance in the on-going development of its Global Xpress (GX) high-speed, global, mobile broadband platform.
In conjunction with VT iDirect,...
Ship Crew Stuck at Haldia Served Food
Food was provided to Chinese crew members who have been stuck on-board a Chinese cargo vessel in India since December due to legal issues.
What happened?
The Chinese Consulate in India and the Kolkata Port Trust...
On Board the Most Remote Cruise in the World
By Caroline Elderfield
The sea was a restless mass of blue-black slush. Icebergs, which the previous day had held an innocent, mesmeric beauty, now crowded in with frigid menace. Winter had arrived early in the...
Greek Tanker Engineer Found Guilty of Pollution Cover-up
Greek Tanker Engineer Found Guilty of Pollution Cover-up in Charleston Federal Court
The chief engineer of a chemical tanker that docked in North Charleston in 2015 has been found guilty in a jury trial of...