There has been an important development in the big crack cutting across the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Touted one of the biggest iceberg: The fissure, which threatens to spawn one of the biggest bergs...

Ships arriving in Chesapeake Bay ports bring more than just cargo in 2013 they also inadvertently released an estimated 10 billion live zooplankton from other parts of the world, a finding that surprised the...

Bunker suppliers in Singapore have seen a jump in inquiries this week following the diplomatic crisis in the Middle East, with some estimating as much as 25,000 mt-30,000 mt of marine fuel demand being...

In the early hours of June 8, 2017, a Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier laden with sulphur reportedly ran aground off Greece. What happened? The bulk carrier St Gregory ran aground on Kokkala beach in south-eastern Peloponnese, Greece....

A 5,278 ton container ship F.Arslan V broke down off Lavernock Point and two tugs were called out to try to bring her back into port. What happened? The ship had sailed from Cardiff bound for...

The vast majority of the world’s trade in goods is moved by sea, and it has long been recognised how shipping is a critical element of the global economy, providing the connection between producers...

Shipowners and other market players appear to be loading up on newbuildings. In its latest weekly report, Allied Shipbroking said that “we still seem to have a market mainly driven by major deals, with...

Key facts about Qatar: Wealthy kingdom in the Gulf diplomatic storm Several Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, on Monday (June 5) cut ties with Qatar, a small Gulf...

The five biggest German shipping banks face towering difficulties as the scope of their non-performing loans to ships is growing, notes rating bureau Moody's in a report based on the banks' published annual reports...

The Baltic Dry Index turned higher on Wednesday after weeks of losses as the physical markets for BDI component ships finally found some stable footing. According to Freight Investors Services, on Wednesday, capesize rates were...