An anti-corruption, non-profit organisation Transparency International, is undertaking an assessment of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) governance, transparency and accountability performance. A look inside Transparency International closed a tender last week for a consultancy position on the...

On January 28, two crew members were reportedly rescued from a sinking cargo ship by the Chinese army. What happened? A Mongolian cargo ship transporting a cargo of white sugar with 13 crew members onboard when...

On January 27, a deputy sheriff of the court after he plunged to his death into the ocean after falling from a steep ladder. What happened? The police and the South African Maritime Safety Authority were...

Editor Martyn Wingrove highlights how bad ship navigation causes fatal accidents 2018 should be the year when shipping improves safety, but already we have had our first two fatal vessel collisions. Ten seafarers lost their lives...

While there is ongoing debate around the actual levels of methane emissions along the gas value chain, we examine what we know about CO2 emissions along the value chains of both gas and coal and...

Summary: On 13 July, a fire started in the engine room of the bulk carrier Marigold, while it was loading a cargo of iron ore in Port Hedland, Western Australia (WA). Firefighting by the ship’s...

The students in Southwestern China were faced with intriguing questions in maths dealing with sheeps, goats and captain of the ship. What happened? The concerned questions were asked to grade five pupils from a school in...

Greek owner Ancora Investment Trust has let go of one its two suexmaxes, brokers says, getting rid of the 166,000 The 2004-built tanker was available for inspection in Greece from the start of last...

Japan’s Kyoei Tanker continues to renew its fleet. Clarkson Research reports the Tokyo-headquartered company has signed for a 310,300 dwt VLCC at compatriot yard Namura Shipbuilding. Kyoei has gradually been bolstering its VLCC fleet in...

Another oil leak was visible along the coastline of Fujairah, this weekend. The east coast had a series of oil slicks last year, prompting a debate in the FNC which calls for firm actions....