Tanker Struck MSC’s Container Ship in Piraeus
On Aug 23, a product tanker Erato reportedly struck the berthed container ship MSC Brianna in the afternoon at Keratsini Harbor, Piraeus.
The accident reported to have resulted while maneuvering in the harbor. Both...
Ships Evacuated! Texas Set for Harvey Attack
Texas ports are monitoring and making preparations ahead of Hurricane Harvey.
Officials in Houston are monitoring the weather, but ports in south Texas are starting to evacuate ships.
The Corpus Christi Ship Channel was closed to...
First Tanker Crosses Northern Sea Route Without Ice Breaker
A commercial LNG tanker has sailed across the colder, northern route from Europe to Asia without the protection of an ice-breaker for the first time.
The specially-built ship completed the crossing in just six-and-a-half days...
[Watch] Timelapse of Maersk’s Container Ship At Sea
Watch the Timelapse of The Container Ship Gunhilde Maersk at sea from Ho-Chi Minh, Vitenam to Ningbo, China and the incredible loading sequences at each port.
Voyage was part of the Unknown Fields, A World...
Floating Dry Dock will be Largest in Baltic
What will be the largest floating dry dock in the Baltic region is on its way to the Western Shipyard in Klaipeda, Lithuania on board the giant heavy lift vessel Dockwise Vanguard.
The 235 m...
Optimarin Demonstrates Total System Reliability
In the same week that a report from ABS revealed problems with almost half of installed ballast water treatment (BWT) systems, Optimarin gave a stunning demonstration of its long-term system reliability on board Neptune...
First Operational STM Ship Systems Installed Onboard
The STM Validation project has successfully installed the first Sea Traffic Management (STM) compatible bridge systems, connecting ships with shore based services and actors. All available functions are working flawlessly, including route optimisation and...
Tanker Owners Continue to Order
There have been 146 tanker orders placed through July, compared to just 56 during the same time period last year. The bulk of these orders have stemmed from the VLCC and MR2 classes as...
Panama Canal Reaches 103 Years Since its Opening
Construction of the Panama Canal at the beginning of the XX century.
The Panama Canal has contributed to the National Treasury more than $11.6 billion since it was returned to Panama in 1999.
The Canal celebrated...
Maritime Industry is Growing, But the Workforce is Aging
The owner of a private maritime-training school in Edmonds sees a lot of opportunity opening up in the industry for young people.
“What we’re finding in our industry is that we have too many people...