https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be More than 3,000 people lost their lives; there was a serious damage to the infrastructure after the suicide attacks on the World Trade Centre, U.S.  From an ordinary citizen to trained personnel, each and...

In southwest Alaska, a floatplane carrying 10 people had crashed when taking off killing three and injuring the rest on board.  Cause for the crash had not yet been ascertained. The float plane belonged...

Facebook is to add a "dislike" button to its social network, founder Mark Zuckerberg has said.  Facebook held a Q and A session in its  headquarters in Menlo Park, California.  The 31-year-old founder Mark...

In the Netherlands, just outside the city of Delft  the engineers of Deltares Research Institute are carrying out the final tests on their new machine that would create waves as huge as 5 m....

Cooks in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, prepare a giant lentil stew aiming to set a new Guinness World Record on September 13, 2015.  The stew contains 800 kg of lentils, 100 kg of...

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, founded in 1972, is based in Keelung, Taiwan.  They operate 84 container ships in the 8,250 TEU range and 17 bulk carriers.  They propose to increase their box-ship fleet...

Woolly Hat Day 2015 will take place on Friday 9th October 2015.  It urges maritime industry to wear a woolly hat in support of seafarers around the world.  The U.K. Shipping Minister expressed his support...

Chinese netizens are crazy about this dragon-shaped river. The dragon is considered as an auspicious symbol in Chinese mythology.  So when this photo of a river shaped a bit like the legendary creature appeared on...

The Shipowners P&I club has also seen the rise in vessel operators who prefer to appoint armed guards onboard their ships.  This safety measure is due to the increased piracy, cargo theft and crew...

From November 1st, 2015 Roger Holm will lead as the President of Marine Solution Group of Wärtsilä.  He has also been elected as the Executive Vice President and a member of Management Committee of Wärtsilä...