Nearly 106 passengers and seven crewmembers aboard a grounded chartered vessel were rescued by U.S Coast Guard.  The incident took place near Woods Hole, Massachusetts on 14th of July by 11:30 p.m. The charter vessel...

One person reported dead and other missing from a collision between two general cargo ships off China’s Port of Zhoushan, on July 13. The 2008-built Heng Run reportedly sank several minutes after the collision.  The...

Japan's parliament has approved two controversial bills that allow Japanese troops to fight overseas. In a doctrine called collective self-defence, Mr Abe's government has pushed for a change that would revise the laws such that...

The CMA CGM vessel will use an eleven-cylinder version of Wärtsilä’s 92cm low-speed diesel engine X92. Wärtsilä in a joint venture with Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd (WinGD) equips the first container vessel in the...

Hanjin vessel is sailing safe after nearly running aground off North Carolina.  The 965-foot long container ship sailing from the Port of New York and New Jersey to Wilmington got into trouble near Bald...

To enable and go ahead with a €86bn eurozone bailout deal, the Greek MPs have approved tough economic measures.  Tax rises and an increase in the retirement age were included in the legislation.  ...

In Kentucky, deadly floods have killed two people while six are missing from the natural calamity. Serious search for missing people are underway by the rescue crews braving heavy rain and mud on the hilly...

GoEuro has come up with the beer price index that offers the overall price of beer for each city.  They have calculated it by averaging the cost of a beer in a supermarket and...

Its reported that a 39-year-old Australian crew member onboard Skandi Pacific (3,107 dwt, built 2011)  got crushed between a moving container and a cargo skip.  The crew members were attempting to secure cargo during rough...

The Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators (SIGTTO) have taken an initiative to inform and advise the owners and operators of LNG carriers about the issues surrounding rollover. The guidelines suggested by Society...