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...

Greece is unlikely to suffer significant losses amid Brexit but could instead benefit from shipping and service companies looking for alternative post-Brexit locations, Vassilios Korkidis, the president of the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and...

Miura Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese machinery manufacturer, announced it has successfully completed another major milestone in acquiring U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) type approval for its new ballast water management system. The company already...

It is important to raise the awareness of safety issues among our seafarers to contribute to the prevention of accidents on board ships. To assist in this effort, Gard has developed safety posters focussing...

With less than three years to go for the International Maritime Organization's global sulfur cap, bunker industry participants are still assessing how refiners and ship-owners will respond to the new rule that is set...

The Fleet Xpress service from Inmarsat has secured the prestigious Seatrade Award 2017 for Digital Technology, one of the maritime industry’s leading honours, which recognises technical innovation.   Given to acknowledge the most significant contribution...

Continuing decline in the number of reported incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships has been revealed in the second quarter piracy report of the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), published Yesterday....

A chemical tanker is scheduled to load various grades of cargo. Some of the cargoes have a very high melting points and the cargoes are therefore likely to solidify at ambient temperatures. Once the...