Italian authorities have seized some 300 kilograms of cocaine from a Greek commercial vessel at the port of Genoa, Italian media reports said on Friday. According to sources, the Malta-flagged Dimitris C container ship, stopped...

Seaman and YouTuber JeffHK has released a new video that takes the viewer through the process of docking a mega-ship, right from the preparation to various mooring arrangements to secure it. While it may not...

Summary There’s a significant apprehension regarding the 2020 sulphur cap as several shipowners are worried if it will lead to the decrease of the vessel speed in order to save money. In such a scenario,...

A Norwegian-headquartered ballast water treatment specialist says it had its best year ever in 2017 delivering more than 60 of its USCG compliant Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS) to customers. In addition, Optimarin recorded a healthy...

On February 14, a ferry reportedly allided with a Colombo pier located at Genoa due to incorrect berthing operations. What happened? The ferry ‘Sharden’ was expected to arrive from Porto Torres to Genoa when it allided...

Teekay vessel Eduard Toll is designed to cut through ice and take advantage of the opening of Russia’s Arctic coastline to the industry. A new type of LNG tanker is at the forefront. They...

Soon after delivery, Eduard Toll made its way to complete both its first loading at Sabetta Terminal Russia and first discharge in Montoir, France. This marked a major milestone for shipping in the arctic...

An investigation has been launched into the death of a crew member who was found dead onboard a vessel. What happened? A 36-year-old crew member Alfred Ismaili was reportedly found dead onboard the vessel ‘SNM Explorer’,...

Demand is poised to outstrip supply in all three segments of the international ocean shipping industry in 2018, but risks of an ill-timed “ordering spree” for new ships remain, according to a recent report...

New building slots will be available form 2019-2020 in major shipyards. Funding is difficult in Europe as new banking rules are in force. China is financing vessels under construction in their shipyards and...