[Watch] America is a Maritime Nation
By Robert Kaplan
The United States, bordered by two oceans, is a maritime nation. Not only is its Navy the largest in the world by far, but its coast guard would qualify as the 12th...
[Watch] Clothing-optional Cruise Leaving from Tampa Sold Out
The company, Bare Necessities Tour and Travel claims it is the first bare cruising company and now it looks like it has the first clothing-optional boat to depart from the Port of Tampa.
According to...
[Watch] Ship Frozen on River Danube in Romania Runs Out of Supplies
Food and water has been taken by helicopter to a ship trapped by ice on the frozen River Danube.
The ship has been stranded for several days and the crew had run out of supplies.
The...
Trump Withdrawal from Asia Trade Deal a Boon for China
US President Donald J. Trump’s withdrawal from a long-planned Pacific trade pact creates a political and economic vacuum that China is eager to fill, potentially damaging American prestige in Asia.
With Mr. Trump making good...
As Global Shipping Industry Struggles, Crews Can Pay the Price
Abandoned Ships: As global shipping industry struggles, crews can pay the price
By Ezra Fieser
The Newlead Castellano, one of 50,000 cargo ships that crisscrosses oceans delivering the world’s goods, had stopped in ports in Singapore...
Is Cosco Ship Scrapping Strategic?
Shanghai-listed Cosco Shipping Holdings, a subsidiary of Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited (Cosco Shipping), has revealed that it scrapped eight vessels during the fourth quarter of 2016.
The combined tonnage of the retired ships is around...
Baltic Dry Index Falls to 862, Down 24 Points
The main sea freight index at Baltic Exchange for ships carrying dry bulk commodities declined further to 862 points led by weaker cape, panamax and supramax rates.
The Baltic Dry Index, which provides an assessment...
Gas Transport Gets New Tanker Edge
China's hunger for natural gas has pushed CIMC Enric Holding Ltd, one of the country's biggest liquefied natural gas equipment manufacturers by sales revenue, to upgrade its products.
Its newly designed high-performance, large-capacity LNG tankers...
New Incentives to Cargo Ships for Marine Noise Reduction
New incentive for cargo and cruise vessels intended to quiet waters around the Port of Vancouver for at-risk whales
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has launched an industry-leading incentive program for marine vessels operating in...
[Watch] Giant Alligator Caught on Camera
A massive alligator crossed in front of a group of tourists at a Florida nature center over the weekend, and it was all caught on camera. Kim Joiner captured the video at Circle B...