A containership spilled fuel oil during bunkering operations on Tuesday night. A Denmark flagged container vessel spilled oil 70 miles off Barcelona in the Mediterranean Sea.  The accidental spill, a consequence of a duty officer’s...

Panama flagged carrier ignores warning and runs aground off Bhosphorus. Panama flagged bulk carrier, ran aground in Umeryeri area, Bosphorus, Istanbul at around 0500 hours local time.  The vessel proceeded in the Northern direction...

The Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative (AAWA) is a  €6.6 million research project initiated by  Rolls-Royce.  The project aims to do futuristic R & D in maritime technologies for unmanned vessel operations.  On 8th September...

Animal figurines made of straw with eerie postures are displayed in Niigata during the Japanese Wara Festival. The festival celebrates the straw harvest around August 31 each year and closes in November. The figurines...

According To Platts Cflow, the Gulf Coast Distillate exports from US Gulf Coast to Europe Touches 250,000 mt. An estimated 250,000 mt of distillates were tracked leaving USGC toward Europe.  A total of seven vessels...

Accident : Plane bound for London caught fire Airways : British Airways Location : Las Vegas airport Date : 08-Sep-15; 4:13 PM (23:13 GMT) Injuries : 13 people with minor injuries Evacuation : 172 people evacuated safely A British Airways plane caught fire at Las Vegas airport on its way to London....

Accident : Fire. Date : 6th September 2015. Location : Off St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Vessel Involved : Caribbean Carnival Liberty, a cruise ship. Casualties : None. Engine room fire in the cruise ship leaves over 3500 passengers stranded.  No injuries reported. The cruise...

The Chinese CSCL ‘s profit has plunged due to the economic slowdown in China and a decrease in European Luxury imports.  To increase the company’s profit, the CSCL is set to save costs by...

Julie Lithgow, Director of Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, has been recognised as the “WISTA-UK Woman of the Year” by the Executive Committee of WISTA-UK. This is in recognition of her tireless efforts to promote the...

Thomas Miller expands its services through a new venture - Thomas Miller Law. An UK based marine law firm specialist Davis Johnson & Co has been acquired by Thomas Miller, the international insurance, professional and...