On Tuesday evening, an attempt to tow a tanker grounded off Cape Breton ended in failure when the salvage contractor couldn't remove enough ballast water from the ship. What happened? According to the Canadian Coast Guard,...

Those who went to sea to keep Britain supplied with food and other essential supplies during the First World War faced the same risk of U-boat attack or shipwreck in rough weather as the...

Leading maritime PR and publishing agency, Elaborate Communications, is delighted to announce that it is handling the Press and Relations for ShipMoney. ShipMoney is a global maritime financial services company, offering products for owners,...

An Emirates flight from Oman to Dubai was cancelled after staff found a snake on the plane. Flight EK0863 from Muscat was grounded after baggage handlers found the serpent in the cargo hold. A spokesperson for...

On 8th Nov 2016, A stowaway snake on a plane gave passengers a fright after it appeared from behind an overhead locker during a domestic flight from Torreon to Mexico City.  The reptile was...

There have been plenty of record breaking facts and figures to report across 2016, unfortunately mostly of a gloomy nature, says Clarksons Research. From a record low for the Baltic Dry Index in February to...

It’s been a turbulent year for world trade growth during 2016, as bumps and shakes were in the daily agenda over the course of the year.  In a recent note, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking noted...

Early one November morning, a 7,071dwt tanker was manoeuvring in the port of Antwerp when it experienced a steering gear problem.  The vessel managed to safely berth alongside and carry out cargo operations but...

by Drew Brandy, Senior Vice President, Maritime Market Strategy at Inmarsat The shipping industry is awash with excitement about the potential of Big Data, but views differ as to whether a fully-fledged Big Data strategy...

A general cargo ship has reportedly lost its propulsion power due to rough weather in the Norwegian Sea. What happened? The general cargo ship Nidaroe lost propulsion power in rough weather at Heroy area in the...