Investment volume after merger with UASC exceeds order quantity of prior years / Enhancement of Controlled Atmosphere technology / Production to begin in September 2017. This year, Hapag-Lloyd will once again make investments to maintain...

As we noted last year at this time, the poor handling of Hanjin Shipping's downfall left many shippers scrambling for alternative carriers when the industry was also being disrupted by new alliances and consortia. Maritime...

A combination of German technology and Chinese construction has produced an innovative, versatile class of gas tanker, writes David Tinsley. Phased into service this year to maintain a new transatlantic flow of US ethane exports,...

Little contact with family members, living in confined spaces and always  being on call take a heavy psychological toll on seafarers. With years of maritime sailing experience under his belt, Peter Geitmann now works to...

Maria is expected to become a dangerous major hurricane as it nears the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean. The category one hurricane will rapidly strengthen over the next 48 hours and will hit the islands...

On Sep 16, a Ro-ro cargo ship “SCA OSTRAND” suffered hydraulic oil spill on board and reportedly some oil leaked overboard off Kiel port, Germany. Alert crew immediately activated anti-pollution plan and alerted the local...

A CRUISE ship was attacked by two boatloads of weapon-wielding pirates, and one passenger caught it on video. Taken from one of the ship’s windows, the footage captured a boat of at least four Somalian...

A global insurer and classification society have joined together to issue blackout and engine failure guidance to operators. The booklet is a result of a joint project between the London P&I Club and Bureau Veritas...

Shipping can be a risky business. Today, when things go wrong at sea, the prospect of successfully salvaging an ultra large vessel is anything but simple. It is a feat of engineering made more...

There is still room for more buyouts in the shipping industry despite recent mergers, according to a senior industry executive. Maersk chief operating officer Soren Toft told a media briefing that mergers and acquisitions will...