Finances’ Downward Pressure

Amid the global freight market’s stagnation lasting for several years, its tanker segment showed a severe plunge in 2017. In February-March the largest global...

[Watch] Towing a Capsized Vessel

Watch the general cargo ship that capsized following a collision with a trawler has been taken under tow in the English Channel. For more information,...

Timber Washed Ashore on East Lothian Beaches

On March 20, timber planks washed up on the beaches across East Lothian after a ship lost its load in the North Sea and...

[Watch] Capsized General Cargo Ship Under Tow in English Channel

On March 21, a general cargo ship that capsized following a collision with a trawler has been taken under tow in the English Channel. What...

Wheelhouse Crushed in Collision

On March 20, a wheelhouse and the cabin of a smaller vessel was severely damaged after two vessel collided into each other on the...

Pirates Sighted – Attacks on Ships Increase in Gulf of Guinea

The number of pirate attacks has been gradually increasing in the Gulf of Guinea and to add to its woes few pirates have been...

World’s Top 15 Ships Pollutes More than All of the World’s Cars Combined?

By Karl Deeter Government is gung-ho about wanting us to use electric cars but it's totally silent on the environmental impact of shipping, the reports...

Future of Shipping in the Spotlight

Sustainable use of the oceans, maritime trade, and the digital revolution were some of the issues addressed by IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim at the...

Electrical Fault In A Vehicle Caused Fire Aboard Car Carrier

Summary: On February 24, 2017, the US-flagged roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vehicle carrier Honor was en route from Southampton, England, to Baltimore, Maryland, when a fire broke...

MPC Scoops Up 6 More Feeder Ships

Ocean vessel owner and operator MPC Container Ships has agreed to acquire six more vessels in two separate deals for a total purchase price...