Accident : Collision. Date : 31st August, 2015. Around 11.30 p.m. Location : Eight nautical miles off Bosphorus Strait, Black Sea Vessels Involved : Paros Wind, a product tanker and CS Jaden, bulk carrier. Casualties : None. Oil Spillage : Nil. The product tanker laden with...

Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal plans to double up its capacity by 2016, as it eyes further expansion of offshore cruise routes to Asian destinations.  Namely, the terminal will add two additional berths to...

1.5 kilo of heroin found in a container ship approaching Mauritius. A cargo vessel en route from Toamasina via La Réunion was travelling several miles off Mauritius. On 31st August, Police on a possible drugs...

Port of Hamburg has started construction works on a third cruise ship terminal as a response to a growing number of passengers.  The number of cruise ship passengers is expected to double by 2022. Hamburg...

The first time, in recorded history of hurricanes, comes this rare simultaneous occurrence of three “Category-IV” hurricanes over the Pacific Ocean. The hurricanes, named as Hurricane Ignacio, Hurricane Jimena and Hurricane Kilo,  have been...

In May 2015, Greek Government invited bids from Maersk Group’s APM Terminals, China’s Cosco Group and Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) to own 51% stakes in the Piraeus Port.  The companies are to...

Thordon Bearings Inc. of Canada has shared information that CY Engineering Co. Ltd. would be the new, authorized distributor for the People’s Republic of China, including Macau and Hong Kong, with effect from August...

Honolulu port has begun its test-run of the hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered generator in Hawaii.  The project is led by Sandia National Laboratories.  The aim is to rid ports of pollution from conventional fuel dependency and to...

Ocean Networks Canada(ONC), an initiative of the University of Victoria has opened an new era in exploring the ocean abyss. ONC is  poised to reveal the rare undersea portals LIVE with the help of one exploration...

Indian registry of shipping established in Abu Dhabi. Second in the soil of Middle East next to the one in Dubai.  The oil and gas is identified as a strategic sector for IRS growth....