DMCC and DMCA has launched Dubai Maritime Club which facilitates the improvement of the marine industry. The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of Dubai’s...

APL Vanda Leaves Southampton Dock On Saturday, with a precautionary support of three tugs, APL Vanda left Southampton dock for Hamburg. The 150,000-tonne ship lost power and hence required a "controlled grounding" to save it, last...

All new United Ethane Carriers, a new ethane carrier from JACCAR/Hartmann Reederei joint venture, will be powered by a single MAN B&W 6G60ME-GI main engine.  Since it has secured long-term charters JHW has ordered...

Mitsui O.S.K Lines(MOL) is reported to sell its 2009-built capesize vessel ‘Golden Hope’ to Winning Shipping for $11.2 m. It is reported to be the first vessel acquisition for Winning Shipping in the last six...

Four tugs intercepted to avoid the collision in the Port of Valencia after a Liberian-flagged vessel broke off its mooring.   It was a near miss for the boxship giants, on Tuesday, which avoided collision...

Incident : Vessel left stranded Vessel type involved : Container Ship Location : Port of Genoa Voltri Casualties/Pollution : Nil A sudden mechanical failure in the main engine left the container ship stranded in the Port of Genoa Voltri.  The vessel was...

SS Yongala was a steel passenger and freight steamer built by Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd in England for the Adelaide Steamship Company and launched in Southampton on the 29 April 1903. On 23 March...

Chinese Province Grants Women Leave For Menstrual Pain On Sunday, Anhui province introduced new regulations allowing female workers who suffer severe menstrual pain to take one to two days off every month, after presenting a...

  Watch a cargo ship running into the riverbanks after losing control because of strong water turbulences, caused by violent river currents. Disclaimer: This video is intended for educational purpose only and not to be...

One of the massive disasters last year was the Tianjin explosion in August.  The incident killed at least 165 people. Nearly after five months of investigations, the State Council investigatory team has announced 123 people, including...