Daredevil Rescue by Helicopter in Fierce Storm

Five people have been reportedly rescued off Newfoundland coast during a fierce storm. What happened? On Sunday, Captain Brian Anstey and his crew were rescued about 150 nautical miles northeast of St. John's, amid a fierce...

‘Dirty’ Ship Containing Palm Kernel Expelled from Tauranga

In a first time incident, the Ministry of Primary Industries has sent an Indonesian ship packing from Tauranga because of its dirty hull. What happened? The DL Marigold containing a load of palm kernel for feeding...

ClassNK Appoints New Executive Vice President

Effective 7 March 2016, Dr. Toshiyuki Shigemi has been appointed as Executive Vice President as well as Executive Director of ClassNK.  Yasushi Nakamura has stepped down as Senior Executive Vice President, and has been...

VIKING Saatsea Introduces 24/7 Onboard ISPS Code Courses

VIKING Saatsea, the maritime e-learning unit of marine and offshore safety equipment leader VIKING Life-Saving Equipment (VIKING), has released a new set of 24/7-accessible, train-at-your-convenience courses to make ISPS Code (the International Ship and...

Youngest-ever Boxship Scrapped

A 2010-built youngest-ever box ship to be scrapped. What happened? Hammonia Reederei’s ‘Hammonia Grenada’ has set a new record after becoming the youngest box ship to be sold for scrap – at just seven-years old. And it...

The Perfect Storm of Digitalization and Commoditization

We are faced with the perfect storm in the next few years.  Many will conclude it is all the fault of President Trump, but in fact it is actually nothing to do with him....

[Watch] Cargo Ship Ran Aground in Constanta

On 5th March 2017, a cargo ship reportedly ran aground while manoeuvring away from the berth. What happened? The cargo ship "Caledonia" ran aground in Constanta while she maneuvered away from berth 35-36 where she had...

GREEN4SEA Technology Award

Selektope® shortlisted for GREEN4SEA Technology Award Gothenburg-based I-Tech, the inventor and supplier of the pioneering anti-fouling agent Selektope®, has announced that the technology has been shortlisted for the 2017 GREEN4SEA Awards in the category recognizing...

Floating LNG Production Bows Out as U.S. Exports Roil Market

Once considered the future of gas production, floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) projects have been firmly relegated to the backburner as global gas producers seek cheaper ways to compete with a surge in U.S....

Growth and Connectivity

There's much more to UK ports than Brexit, as Felicity Landon reports It is easy to get caught up in the problems and challenges that Brexit might bring, says Richard Ballantyne, who recently took over...