Beatrix, a container which left the Twin Ports this year, is the first to mark the end of 2017’s commercial shipping season in the Port of Duluth-Superior and across the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway...

During tug operations for vessels maneuvering, as during entrance to a port, the tugboat and the crew conventionally position themselves in front of and close to the assisted vessel in order to grab the heaving...

Navigation authorities on the Yangtze River are promoting the use of gas to partially replace diesel to cut emissions on the river. The Changjiang (Yangtze) National Shipping Group Co. Ltd has spent three million yuan...

Summary A hydrant valve assembly on the starboard side of the main deck failed under pressure. The 2kg valve assembly struck the deck head approximately 2 metres above, chipping paint on impact, and then fell...

The 12-member crew of a freighter was rescued amid rough seas in Greece this weekend. Greek Coast Guard released footage from the dramatic operation which lasted several hours. Panama - flagged “Little Seyma” had sailed from Russia and was...

On December 22, twelve crew members were reportedly safely rescued from a freighter caught amid rough sea conditions in Greece. What happened? The freighter ‘Little Seyma’ was enroute from Russia to the Cyprus loaded with loaded...

On December 21, a container vessel reportedly left the Maldives port without unloading its cargo due to its faulty crane. What happened? The container ship ‘Miami Trader’ had reportedly docked in the Male port suffered damages...

On December 24, 36 tourists including crew members faced a scare when their tourist ship reportedly collided with a cargo vessel in Vietnam. What happened? The tourist vessel with 31 Chinese tourists, including four crewmembers and...

On December 20, a tanker reportedly ran into engine trouble caused due to a dirty fuel and ultimately lost its engine power and started running adrift. What happened? The tanker ‘Palladiy’ reportedly encountered an engine problem...

Displacing as much water as five aircraft carriers is just one eye-popping statistic that attempts to explain the sheer size of the world's largest vessel. Construction on Shell's huge floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) structure began...