Containership Trio Highlight Upturn in Activity at Gibdock

Gibdock’s success in attracting German shipowners to its facilities for shiprepair work continues to grow, with three German containerships docking at the Gibraltar yard...

Marine Surveyance

A marine surveyor is “a person who conducts inspections, surveys or examinations of marine vessels to assess, monitor and report on their condition and...

The Greek Shipowning Strategy – Buy Before the Market Goes Up

The Greek business owners believe in the saying that buy before the market conditions go up. This was stressed further on in the “Invest in...

The Absolute Worst Cruises You Shouldn’t Waste Your Money On

Cruises are expensive, especially if the whole family is coming along. You want to make sure you’re picking the best cruise within your price range...

[Watch] Why a Giant Crack in Antarctica is Growing so Fast?

There's a giant crack in Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf that's growing at an alarming rate. Now, scientists think they have the answer, and...

Fatal Recreational Drug and Cold Water Shock

The UK MAIB has issued report regarding the loss of a crewman overboard from the fishing vessel Our Sarah Jane (NN710) in the English...

Reduce the Risk of Ship Detentions

As a part of ECDIS compliance by national hydrographic office and chart producer, the ship owners can now reduce the risk of vessels being...

Seafarer Exploitation Exposed

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has found a Flag-of-Convenience (FOC) vessel reportedly underpaying its crew members by exploiting them. What happened? The Bahamas-registered Flag-of-Convenience (FOC)...

French Tourist Faces Charges for Carrying 24kg of Cocaine

On December 21, a cruise ship passenger was reportedly found to be in possession of 24 kg of cocaine and has been detained in...

Ships in a Bottleneck! China, Australia Ports Clogged

Around 300 large cargo vessels have been cooling their heels until being allowed to enter the Chinese and Australian ports due to traffic bottlenecks. What...