Dwindling Merchant Marine Fleet Crimps U.S. Ability to Wage War

The once-mighty U.S. Merchant Marine fleet has nearly collapsed under the weight of high labor costs, zigzagging federal policies and intense competition from abroad, damaging America's position as the only country in the world...

Paris Gallery Opens Its Doors to Nudists

A Paris gallery has opened its doors for the first time to nudists with 161 visitors appreciating art in the raw. The Palais de Tokyo, a contemporary art museum in the exclusive 16th arrondissement (district),...

Cold Shipping in Hot Demand as the World Craves More Fresh Food

According to Drewry, the demand to ship food across the ocean has doubled than the usual, which has set a new pace in one of the shipping industry’s hottest markets, the cold boxes, says...

Lost Footing and Grip Resulted in a Fatal Fall into a Cargo Hold –...

Summary On 08 April 2017, while carrying out repairs in cargo hold no. 3, the third engineer fell approximately six meters from the cargo hold’s ladder, just under the cargo hold’s access ladder lower platform,...

[Watch] Pulaski Shipwreck Location Confirmed by Divers

 Blue Water Ventures International and Endurance Exploration Group verified the identity of the Steamboat Pulaski. Several items were recovered containing the name "Pulaski" on the artifacts, establishing the ship’s provenance. The Pulaski sank in...

Iran Deal Pullout Worries Shippers

The recent developments in the Iran nuclear deal has put shipowners in a spot. The US decision of pulling out from the nuclear deal has raised concern over a potential oil price rise and...

Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights

DRY REPORT Capesize A positive mood for the coming days, with rates firming again as the week closed out. In Asia, the key C5 route, West Australia/China, peaked at $8.55, but then lost ground as a...

Capesize Rates Firms Up

Capesize A positive mood for the coming days, with rates firming again as the week closed out. In Asia, the key C5 route, West Australia/China, peaked at $8.55, but then lost ground as a holiday...

Effect of Compliance on Shipping

Analysts at Clipper Maritime look at, what this new sulphur regulations will bring into the shipping industry. They say that it is becoming increasingly difficult to argue that the new International Maritime Organization’s new...

Top Container Shipping Lines Reviewing Iran Operations

The world’s top two container shipping groups Maersk Line and MSC are reviewing their Iran operations after the United States withdrawal from the international nuclear agreement with Tehran. The 2015 agreement, worked out by the United...