Contrary to popular belief the threat of piracy has not gone away. It remains a malignant threat, evidenced by 95 incidents of pirate attacks or armed robbery in West Africa; 27 incidents of possible...

From steam ships to modern diesel ships, boiler water testing has been a mundane task for ship’s engineers. Boiler water is as important in steam ships as blood in humans. High pressure boilers and...

Nautical institute has revealed through a report that parts of previously launched rocket fell close to a ship. A car carrier, far from land, was making way towards its destination. Suddenly, parts of a...

Upon first learning about the collision of the destroyer USS Fitzgerald with the Philippine-flagged cargo ship ACX Crystal on June 17, something just did not seem right. Suspicions arise: Although the collision occurred around 2:20 a.m.,...

Federal Court acts on request of Iraqi Oil Ministry as dispute over export rights. What happened? The Federal Court of Canada has ordered the seizure of a 721,915-barrel cargo of crude from Kurdistan aboard the oil...

Newbuilding ordering activity has kept up pace over the course of these past few weeks, just as ship owners have taken a step back from the S&P market, especially the one for dry bulk...

ESL Shipping’s first gas-fuelled bulk carrier - built to a Deltamarin design and the first ship to be built to DNV GL’s new rules - has been named at Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, China. The...

ITIC issue highlights pool manager’s acceptance of unacceptable tanker International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has highlighted the costly consequences of a shipping pool manager’s failure to accurately describe a tanker, leading to a substantial claim...

Founder of Athenian Group and media mogul suffered cardiac arrest in Athens. Minos Kyriakou, founder of the Athenian Group of companies and Greek media mogul, has died at the age of 75. He was urgently transferred...

Watch an incredible video showing how a big anchor was dropped to stop and hold the ship. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This may not be construed as a news item...