Reasons for Chaos Released by NTSB, As Golden Ray Capsized

Its nearly two years after a 600-foot Korean car carrier overturned onto St. Simons Sound while sailing out of the Port of Brunswick. Salvage crews are now cutting the final remaining piece of...

Increased IMO Transparency on Reports of Seafarer Abuse, Urges HRAS

The UK-based charitable NGO Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has called upon the IMO to increase its level of transparency and factual detail in the public reporting of cases reflecting human and labour rights...

New Fortress Energy Starts LNG Commercial Operations

  New Fortress Energy (NFE) has recently started commercial operations in Mexico with a vessel that is using Argent Marine’s patented system for transporting LNG in specially designed ISO containers. Argent Marine reported that...

Crude Oil Futures Bright, US Inventories Tight

Crude oil futures were higher in mid-morning trade in Asia Sept. 1 amid the tightening of US inventories and bullish demand conditions in China. Brent futures contract was up 57 cents/b (0.79%) from...

A Ferry with 47 People on Board Runs Aground

    A ferry with 47 people on board ran aground near the Spanish tourist resort of Ibiza, with many of the passengers injured. A 10-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital. A recent news article...

Inside the World’s Biggest Commercial Sailing Ship

Golden Horizon is the world’s biggest commercial sailing ship and it makes for a pretty special cruise holiday. Dave Monk headed on board to see what’s on offer, reports Mirror. A very different cruise To stirring...

Maritime Energy Transition is Gaining Momentum, Says DNV Report

More than 1000 ships are expected to be ordered per year through 2030, and with growing pressure on the shipping industry to decarbonize, the shipowners must be careful with fuel selection and ship design,...

Shipping Companies Prefer Fully Vaccinated Seafarers, Says ITF Union

The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) confirmed that several manning companies are indeed only hiring seafarers who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), reports Manila Times. "We are aware of several companies which...

Record Freight Rates To Keep Rising in Coming Months, Analysts Say

Prices of shipping containers have more than doubled in the past year, and container freight rates are up 351 per cent year on year, according to Drewry maritime consultancy. But with container manufacturers...

China Limits Children To Three Hours Of Online Gaming A Week

China has limited the minor online gamers from playing on weekdays to just three hours on weekends. The time slot is fixed for only an hour of play time between 8 pm and...