More leaders are being removed from their posts as the Navy continues to investigate the cause of two deadly ship collisions in the Pacific this summer that resulted in the deaths of 17 sailors. Vice...

CRUISE ships are at risk of being sunk by cyber terrorists, according to new Government guidance issued in a bid to boost protection against online attacks. The Transport Department has delivered a new warning which...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has taken action to warn ship Masters of the possible dangers of liquefaction associated with carriage of bauxite, following consideration of findings from the investigation into the loss of...

Qingdao district court reportedly charged 19 crew members including the captain and officers of Zhejiang Yonghang Shipping for stealing cargo from the company’s 13,700 dwt bulker Tong Mao 101.   The court reportedly told that...

The US thinks it's international waters. Canada claims it as their internal waters. And as traffic through the arctic sea route increases, experts worry its disputed legal status is leaving the northern Arctic vulnerable to...

Investment volume after merger with UASC exceeds order quantity of prior years / Enhancement of Controlled Atmosphere technology / Production to begin in September 2017. This year, Hapag-Lloyd will once again make investments to maintain...

As we noted last year at this time, the poor handling of Hanjin Shipping's downfall left many shippers scrambling for alternative carriers when the industry was also being disrupted by new alliances and consortia. Maritime...

A combination of German technology and Chinese construction has produced an innovative, versatile class of gas tanker, writes David Tinsley. Phased into service this year to maintain a new transatlantic flow of US ethane exports,...

Little contact with family members, living in confined spaces and always  being on call take a heavy psychological toll on seafarers. With years of maritime sailing experience under his belt, Peter Geitmann now works to...

Maria is expected to become a dangerous major hurricane as it nears the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean. The category one hurricane will rapidly strengthen over the next 48 hours and will hit the islands...