USS Enterprise Decommissioned After Half a Century of Service

After almost 55 years of active service, the USS Enterprise has been decommissioned.  No, we're not talking about a certain starship, but the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which was commissioned in the US...

[Watch] Vikings Crown Dramatic March on Scotland with Ship-burning Crescendo

Thousands of viking enthusiasts descended upon the town of Lerwick on Scotland’s Shetland Islands as part of the ‘Up Helly Aa’ festival on Tuesday.  Festivities culminated with hundreds of torches used to set alight...

Fines for Ship’s Captains After Collision

The masters of two vessels that collided in the Humber during thick fog have been fined £3,000 each. The smaller vessel Peggotty sank after it collided with the huge vehicle transport ship Petunia Seaway and...

Trump Immigration Order Blocked

A federal judge on Friday put a nationwide block on U.S. President Donald Trump's week-old executive order temporarily barring refugees and nationals from seven countries from entering the United States. The Seattle judge's temporary restraining...

[Watch] Do You Know From Which Source Does Our Internet Majorly Come From?

Do you know from which source does our internet majorly come from? This fact is an eye-opener Who doesn't love good internet speed, smooth surfing and undisrupted Internet connection? More than food, today's generation crave...

LNG Bunkering Market to Grow at Over 20% CAGR from 2016 to 2024

The report “LNG Bunkering Market Size, Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook (U.S., Germany, UK, Italy, Russia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Africa), Application Development Potential, Price Trends, Competitive...

Subopex’ Charter Rates Not Enough to Spur Demand for Panamax Boxships

By BEN MEYER The current “subopex” (below operating expenses) rates being offered by ship owners for Panamax containership charters have failed to move the needle when it comes to demand, according to industry analyst Alphaliner. The...

Shipping Industry ‘Nowhere Close’ to Sustainable Recycling

By Stephen Gardner Shipowners worldwide sent 862 large ocean-going vessels for scrapping in 2016, with 668 ending up in Bangladeshi, Indian or Pakistani yards, despite international efforts to restrict unsafe ship breaking, according to figures...

Iran Owns World’s Largest Tanker Fleet

NITC managing director, while noting that Iran possessed the largest tanker fleet in the world, expounded on plans to renovate and expand the existing squadron. New Managing Director of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC)...

[Watch] War with China is Imminent!

Steve Bannon: 'We're going to war in the South China Sea ... no doubt' The United States and China will fight a war within the next 10 years over islands in the South China...