A poll named MarPoll has just four days to close but 64% of the more than 500 have voted so far think that 20,000 teu+ containerships are likely to be thrown out like the...

The U.S. biologists, found tarantula species have evolved almost exactly the same shade of vibrant blue at least eight separate times. The hue is created by tiny structures inside the animals' hairs, but those shapes...

  Wärtsilä propulsion solutions will power a new polar logistics vessel being built for Terre Australes et Antarctiques Françaises (TAAF) and the French Polar Institute (IPEV), and which will be operated by the French Navy....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq8UU9kafJ0&feature Containerisation had transformed the shipping industry and reorganized  the global trade like never before. Maersk Line the world’s largest shipping company  has released a video recently re-telling the story of containerisation and its impact on...

 Looking for a Best Budget Travel? Be A Passenger On A Cargo Ship John McGuffick, 72 years of age, talks about taking a cruise on a shoe-string budget: He tells cargo ships are the only...

Bunkers Spilled during fuel transfer at  Whangarei Harbour A cargo ship spilled its bunkers during a fuel transfer to Ningpo at a berth of Northport. A cargo ship carrying bunker fuel was berthed at Northport in the...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSS6gtuYJnI&feature   The Italian Coast Guard, rescued rescued a ship that lost propulsion. The vessel was floating on rough weather and the master of the vessel was found unconscious when the rescue was initiated. Watch the amazing video...

Asian VLCC tanker rates for PG-East voyages show a sharp rise due to flood of cargoes and tight supply. Reasons for rate hike: Scarce supply Weather delays Delays of VLCCs turning around and ballasting back from China VLCCs are...

Mark Charman, CEO, Faststream, is uniquely well-placed to give readers a glimpse of what next year holds for the shipping and offshore markets. He is able to assess the mood of the industry ahead of...

  LR and GTT conducted a joint research and innovation programme investigating cargo containment behaviour, looking at strength aspects in various applications, sizes and at different pressures. The close collaboration between Lloyd’s Register and GTT...