The UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has initiated efforts to modernize the way the UK Ship Register operates and has an array of new initiatives rolled under its sleeves. Fee structure to be revised: On...

Containership operator APL — now part of the CMA CGM Group — reports that in 2016 recorded fleet carbon dioxide emissions were down by 48%, compared to its base level in 2009, and down...

By Alex Nelson In Winston Churchill’s famous “We shall fight on the beaches" speech, the Prime Minister hailed the evacuation of Dunkirk as a “miracle of deliverance”. But if it wasn’t for a merchant vessel from Glasgow,...

by Martyn Wingrove How can a brand new car carrier hit the sea floor because of a software fault? How can a boxship, less than a year old, crash into a Pacific Ocean reef? Shipping may hope...

Classification society DNV GL has developed a new brochure to offer a set of best practices for the design of ships subject to NOx Tier III requirements. It also offers guidance on the considerations...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation has been campaigning for the crew members who have been involved in three ship abandonment cases in UK waters which shows instances of modern slavery. Dave Heindel, ITF Seafarers section,...

With increasing numbers of countries moving towards digitization. The Greek ship owning community is looking to make use of this trend to keep up with other competitors. Mr. Alex Buchmann, CEO, Hanseatisoft, one of the...

In a technology enhancement feat, a newly designed boat equipped with hydrogen fuel cell has been unveiled. The vessel will embark on a 6 year voyage to spread awareness about clean technology used in...

Vessel owner Gulfmark has vehemently dismissed accusations that it underpaid its seafarers on a ship contracted to Shell in the North Sea. What happened? The RMT trade union alleged that Gulfmark was paying the Filipino workers...

In a shocking incident which occurred on Thursday, 4 men have been reportedly hospitalized after being discovered stowed inside a container that arrived in Montreal on a ship that set sail 10 days ago...