Adventurer Sails to Antarctica on 100-year-old Ship

An adventurer has documented his 5,000 miles journey aboard a 100-year-old ship, sailing from Argentina to Antarctica to Cape Town. Geographic Information System Analyst Andrew Orr undertook the epic journey on the Bark Europa to...

Original Group Announces Itinerary for Second Nude Cruise

ONE of the world’s most infamous nude cruises has revealed plans to set sail on its second racy voyage. Original Group, whose made headlines around the world when it announced its first adults-only, couples-only, “clothing...

[Watch] First Direct Freight Train from China to UK Arrives in London

The first ever direct freight train from China to the UK has arrived to a fanfare in Barking, east London. The train, carrying millions of pounds worth of socks, cloth, bags, and household goods, set...

DNV GL: Supersizing Car Carriers

Similar to container vessels, bulk carriers and cruise ships, car carriers are rapidly growing in size.  A new series of the world’s largest pure car and truck carriers sets a new standard for this...

Here’s a Pure Play on Oil Tanker Shipping

By JIM COLLINS DHT Holdings (DHT) is a pure play on oil tanker shipping with a particular focus on the largest carriers -- Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs).  Twenty of the 22 ships in DHT's fleet...

Marine Fuel Management Market Global Industry Analysis Forecast 2016 – 2023

Marine fuel costs represent a major portion of vessel operating costs.  Escalating marine fuel oil prices and strict environmental norms has lead to the need for efficient marine fuel management.  This leads to increased...

Today in History

Today in History: January 18 The cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized after being holed by a rock off the coast of Italy in 2012. The death toll would rise from 11 to 32 people. Highlights in...

[Watch] Cruise Ship Breaks Away from Port

Watch a video posted by Christopher Feuerer, shows the Costa neoRomantica being caught in some strong winds.   As a result, the aft of the vessel was pushed away from the dock and the mooring lines...

Seized Foreign Ship Auctioned for $ 2.41 Million Online

A Chinese court has sold a seized foreign ship in an online auction for whopping $ 2.41 million through e-commerce giant Alibaba. What happened? The Shanghai Maritime Court sold the seized ship for 16.89 million yuan...

No Charges Filed in Cargo Ship Death in the UK

No charges will be filed for safety failures that caused a cargo ship’s elevator to crush to death a Filipino seaman at a British port in May last year.  A coroner ruled that the...