Ships at all major commercial ports in emission control areas China set up last year are now required to burn low-sulfur fuel for the majority of time spent at berth. The higher costs of low-sulfur...

Consumer protection is warning owners of inflatable air loungers not to use them in water as they could pose a drowning risk. Inflatable air loungers are fabric tubes that are inflated to form a lounge...

EPA is still waiting to see if the Tamaroa is free from contaminants before adding it to artificial reef off New Jersey. The Coast Guard cutter that helped rescue seven people during “The Perfect Storm”...

Major Rescue Involving Coastguard Helicopter from Container Ship A major rescue by the Coastguard rescue helicopter took place in Solent when a crew member onboard a container ship had to be medically evacuated. What happened? A major...

This year the U.S. Navy will add nine ships to the battle force as it slowly grows towards a 300-ship fleet.  Most likely, these new ships are a sign of things to come as...

Complaints of mistreatment and being abandoned by their employers in the event of numerous shipping companies facing economic loss have increased in the recent years. What happened? Forty-one Indian sailors employed in four merchant ships in...

Japan has published the findings of its feasibility study into upgrading its domestic LNG-supply infrastructure, aiming to launch ship-to-ship bunkering in 2020 and positioning the Port of Yokohama as a regional LNG-bunkering hub –...

For the first time since the dawn of the new millennium Japanese yards have overtaken their Korean rivals in terms of orderbook and market share. According to Clarkson Research data released yesterday, the shipbuilding orderbook...

Documenting The Panama Canal Expansion, One Photo at a Time When the Panama Canal expansion was completed over the summer, tens of thousands of Panamanians celebrated the accomplishment at a ceremony. The expansion represented economic opportunities...

China Cosco Shipping Group (Coscocs) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with state-run automaker FAW in Shanghai. Under the agreement, the Coscocs will become the strategic partner of FAW for automobile shipping and auto parts...