Recently an entered vessel carried out repairs to a part of the vessel’s structure that fell within the ambit of Class. However, Class had not been notified of the original damage nor of the...

Leading ship finance executives see China’s massive One Belt One Road (OBOR) as very positive for shipping. OBOR is already seeing major infrastructure investments in across Africa, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. “It’s a...

Spirit of Kona lying on its port side on the rocks near Kukailimoku Point. (Photo by Coast Guard) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an investigation report on the grounding and subsequent breakup...

The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) continued its upward momentum amid analyst suggestions that the long-lived dry bulk slump is now nearing its end. BDI gained 17 points to reach 1415 - the highest the index...

Toyota’s growing interest towards greener ocean transport mirrors its ongoing investment in sustainability. Project Portal: In a joint participation effort called the Project Portal, Toyota intends to build heavy-duty, hydrogen-fuel-cell trucks to decrease emissions at the...

The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, adopted in 2004 (BWM), comes into force on 8 September, and aims to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic organisms...

China launched the world's largest ore carrier on Tuesday in Qingdao City of east China's Shandong Province. The carrier, with the length of 362 meters and width of 65 meters, has a super capacity of 400,000 tons. At a speed of 14.5 knots...

A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 200 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City. President Enrique Peña Nieto said more than 20 children had died and 30...

On September 17, a staff member was reportedly injured during an accident while unloading cargo from the vessel. What happened? The 29 year old staff member, suffered injuries to his head, chest and back after he...

Captain dead during fatal accident at the locks On September 18, a container ship and a container barge reportedly grazed against a collision protection wire in the Canal. What happened? The cargo ship ‘Walter’ along with a...