By Kyunghee Park Huge ships entering service will boost goods-carrying capacity More than 90% of trade worldwide is transported by sea Container shipping companies are bracing for a challenging year -- they will have more...

On January 8, a container ship reportedly toppled a gantry crane while maneuvering into the port. What happened? The container ship ‘Hansa Meersburg’ reportedly allided with a gantry crane upon its arrival at Keelung port. The container...

These giant man-made waves help scientists understand tsunamis. It holds more than 9 million liters of water and makes waves 15 feet high. This tank shows what computer simulations can't. This is how scientists...

The justification for a scrubber is based on the following criteria: Return on investment which includes the CAPEX and OPEX cost The weight of the scrubber that will be added on to the vessel...

Diver position at the moment of the suspected blowback IMCA has reported an incident in which a diver lost consciousness during underwater burning activities. Summary: The incident occurred during decommissioning and removal of a subsea structure. Originally...

I-Tech AB, has responded to strong market demand in South Korea by appointing KhaiEL as the exclusive importer and agency for the unique antifouling ingredient Selektope®. Under the new agreement, I-Tech will continue to manage...

On 19th December in Southampton, Laurence Dagley, Director CEMEX UK Marine Limited signed a contract with Frank de Lange, Regional Sales Director of the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of the first Damen...

After reporting on a range of gloomy statistics in 2016, has shipping been able to pick itself up from ‘rock bottom’? Strong trade volumes, a record S&P market and improving bulker and containership markets...

The 1993 oil spillage in Quendale Bay, Shetland was a catastrophe which vastly affected the flora and fauna of Scotland. WWF Scotland believes that 25 years after the dreadful incident, the marine wildlife...

On January 8, the Rhine river located in Germany was closed off for shipping after rise in water levels due to incessant rains. What happened? The river was closed off for shipping between the cities of...