Maritime Piracy has been a dangerous threat to the shipping industry.  Piracy and armed robbery against ships continue despite reductions in the number of ships hijacked and crew captured.The International Maritime Bureau(IMB) has released...

The Drone footage was captured at Lake Michigan that shows the cargo ship stuck in the icy lake.Ben Mainer, who filmed the ship through drones said: "With the wind chill on that day, I'd...

A Self Propelled Single Boom crane vessel achieved a record breaking lift during commissioning.The world's largest self-propelled single boom crane vessel, the Zhen Hua 30 commenced its final commissioning at ZPMC-OTL Marine Contractor’s Chanxiang...

“A Global Public Health Emergency” has been declared by The World Health Organization due to the recent outbreak of Zika Virus.   The reason for the international health organizations to take a serious view on...

Becker Marine Systems has presented a new rudder profile, the optimised Schilling Twisted Trailing Edge Rudder.The rudder is suitable for tankers, general cargo carriers and some research vessels which will benefit from increased manoeuvrability....

 Accident : Vessel groundingDate : 3rd February 2016Vessel Type : Container shipLocation : Near Port of HamburgCasualties/Pollution : NilThe container ship experienced a rudder breakdown while nearing Germany’s largest port Hamburg.  As a result, the containership has ran...

Slowing global demand and oversupply of vessels drops Baltic Index to a further record low.The raise in the cost of shipping dry bulk including iron ore, cement, grain, coal and fertiliser has dropped the...

The Baltic Dry Index for dry bulk shipping has witnessed a record low  reaching 298 points today. D rewry’s forecast on dry bulk shipping can be read from MFAME’s exclusive coverage.Here is an analysis...

Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by Watford Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Watford at Vicarage Road on Wednesday.  The Hornets' goalkeeper, Heurelho Gomes kept Chelsea forwards at bay to earn his team...

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, slipped to another record low on Thursday.  This is a clear indication that the dry bulk ships are in...