The Diana Shipping has announced to offer charters based on timing for the vessels specializing in dry bulk vessels. What happened? The Diana Shipping announced a time charter contract for m/v Phaidra with Uniper Diana Shipping...

Pro Nautas has now acquired maritime technology company Buss Data to expand its services in shipping, river cruises and port operations and also create a shipping intelligence platform. Joint venture Buss Data’s IT and fleet management...

The CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container shipping company, expects consolidation in the sector to continue this year, further reducing the number of largest shipping firms as they merge their businesses. The merger Rolf Habben...

On January 19, in an unfortunate turn of events a woman reportedly died after falling several decks from the balcony of her cabin. What happened? The woman who has not yet been identified reportedly died after...

On January 21, seven people were reportedly killed after fishing boat reportedly collided with a cargo vessel near Hong Kong. What happened? The cargo vessel reportedly collided with a fishing boat near China's Hong Kong Special...

Similar to cars, automated ships are on the horizon. IoT connectivity is creating new age automated vessels. Rolls Royce has already developed a remote-controlled cargo ship. It is the age of smart devices....

Greek-owned shipping companies last year invested US$4.7 billion in the acquisition of used oceangoing vessels and another $4.7 billion into new builds. As a result, Greek shipping ranked top in transactions and among the...

With responsibility for managing one of the world’s foremost shipping channels, this agency set out to estimate, how a planned $5 billion expansion would impact its revenues. Its managers successfully predicted how the canal’s...

LNG tanker Gaselys was scheduled to arrive in Boston by Saturday Vessel reversed course to Spain after almost 21 days en route Three weeks after picking up a controversial cargo in the U.K., a...

Rising inventories in China adds to the 60% price fall in the bulk carrier rates from mid-December. The Decline Charter rates for bulk carriers fall, as iron ore exports from Brazil were slow and inventories...