Iran Maritime & Offshore Exhibition Opens Doors for International Industry

Exhibitors highly satisfied with successful 1st edition of IRANIMEX2016, powered by Europort From 18 – 21 October 2016 the first edition of IRANIMEX, powered by...

The Danish-owned Tanker Fleet is at a Record High

The last 12 months has seen a healthy mix of newbuilding and secondhand investment on the part of Danish owners.  Presently there are 298...

PG Develops Harsh Environment Tank Cleaning Unit

PG has despatched the first MultiVac to meet DNV GL’s new standard Certification 2.7-2 to a vessel built for Canadian operations. PG Flow Systems has...

Is it Old Nuke or UFO Found Off Haida Gwaii?

Sean Smyrichinsky recently spent several hours diving for sea cucumbers off Pitt Island, near Haida Gwaii.  He didn’t find any.  But he decided to...

[Watch] The Lost Nuke!

A commercial diver may have discovered a lost nuclear bomb off the coast of British Columbia near the Haida Gwaii archipelago. For more information, please...

Masters Under Attack – Authority and Responsibility in an Age of Instant Access

Bullying, micro-management of his activities and the threat of going to jail while doing his job, remain major pressures for the Masters of merchant...

Save the Date – European Shipping Week 2017

SAVE THE DATE - EUROPEAN SHIPPING WEEK 2017, 27TH FEB -3RD MARCH SAVE THE DATE COMING SOON ESW will be held in Brussels during the week of...

Bunker Tanker Operators can be Exempted from BWMS

IMO gives green light for SRA concept: Bunker tanker operators could obtain exemptions from BWMS It will be possible for states that are party to...

Deutsche Bank is in Trouble – and that’s Bad News for all of us

By Robert Samuelson Deutsche Bank is Germany's biggest bank with 100,000 employees around the world and operations in more than 70 countries.  Its assets total...

No Price-Fixing by Ocean-shipping Alliance Says Maritime Watchdog

The Federal Maritime Commission, the U.S. maritime watchdog, has seen no evidence of price-fixing by the recently formed ocean-shipping alliances and expects more consolidation...