The number of pirate attacks has been gradually increasing in the Gulf of Guinea and to add to its woes few pirates have been sighted in the territorial waters of Ghana. What happened? Following the pirate...

By Karl Deeter Government is gung-ho about wanting us to use electric cars but it's totally silent on the environmental impact of shipping, the reports says. Container loading Shipping containers created a uniformity that has gone hand...

Sustainable use of the oceans, maritime trade, and the digital revolution were some of the issues addressed by IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim at the International Shipping Summit in Istanbul, Turkey (17 March). In his opening...

Summary: On February 24, 2017, the US-flagged roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vehicle carrier Honor was en route from Southampton, England, to Baltimore, Maryland, when a fire broke out in the upper vehicle deck. The fire was extinguished...

Ocean vessel owner and operator MPC Container Ships has agreed to acquire six more vessels in two separate deals for a total purchase price of $48.5 million, according to statements from the company. The Olso,...

Imagine you are sailing on a vessel designed to reduce CO2 emissions by 25% and completely eliminate other pollutants, like sulphur or nitrogen oxide. Believe it or not, the solution may lie at an icy...

In a rare shipment, a diesel cargo will be loaded into a very large crude carrier (VLCC) from a refinery at China’s Tianjin port next month before heading to Europe or West Africa. The newly-built...

On March 19, a video surfaced showing a cargo ship colliding with a tugboat and in the process nearly crushing it. What happened? The recorded video showed the incident occurring near Laplace while navigating through the...

Dozens of containers fell into the sea at the Port of Karachi after a Hapag-Lloyd ship collided with another container vessel. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed...

On March 19, a boxship collided into an another which resulted in multiple containers falling off the vessel. What happened? The Hapag-Llyod’s container vessel ‘Tolten’ collided with another vessel ‘Hamburg Bay’ at the Karachi port in...