Crew of 7 Missing After Cargo Vessel Sinks

In an unfortunate event, the crew of 7 were reported to be missing after their cargo vessel sunk due to high winds. What happened? A Turkish cargo vessel has sunk off the coast of Libya, leaving...

Rarest Emeralds from Shipwreck Up for Grabs

On April 25, the public will have the opportunity to own some of the most magnificent and valuable emeralds in the world, when they go up for sale at Guernsey's auction house in New...

Greek Flag’s Declining Competitiveness

Greek Ship Register Springs a Leak The removal of 62 vessels from the Greek ship register within the space of a year highlights the Greek flag’s declining competitiveness. Along with the losses observed in 2015,...

Massive Haul of Drugs Busted from Container Ship

In a major haul, customs inspectors from Malta have reportedly seized more 300 kg of cocaine from a container ship. What happened? Customs inspectors in Malta have seized more than 300 kg (660 lb.) of cocaine...

[Watch] Snake-like Robots Could Throttle Demand for Your Ships

by David Foxwell With three kids all now driving I have mixed feelings about driverless cars. Instinctively, I find the concept of an unattended vehicle travelling at high speed worrying, but perhaps the next car...

UK P&I Club: The Importance of Dental Hygiene in Seafarers

UK P&I Club advises on the importance of dental hygiene in seafarers Sophia Bullard, Crew Health Programme Director at UK P&I Club, discusses the importance of dental hygiene and advises on how it can be...

Bulk Carrier Collides with Nuclear Ice-breaker

The bulk carrier Nordic Barents collided with the nuclear icebreaker Vaygach in the Kara Sea off Russia. What happened? The cargo vessel was under escort with the icebreaker ahead through the ice, when the freighter hit...

ABB Launches Industry-leading Digital Solutions Offering, ABB Ability™

ABB commercially launched ABB Ability, its industry-leading portfolio of digital solutions, at ABB Customer World in Houston. With the commercial launch of more than 180 solutions and services, ABB is unlocking value for customers in...

The Megas are Coming: Containers Still Chasing Cargo

By Patrik Berglund While optimism and enthusiasm is a good thing, it could be said that containership carriers may very well have something else coming. There are too many megas coming into service, and this avalanche...

Energizing American Maritime Act: A Way to Energize Employment?

By Karyl Patredis How could the recently introduced bill requiring 30% of U.S. LNG and crude oil to be exported on a U.S. flagged carrier affect marine transportation MLPs? In late February, the Energizing American Maritime...