Newbuilding Orders are Still “AWOL” in the Shipping Market
Newbuilding orders have gone missing and are Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL), to borrow a popular term, as has been the trend since the...
Pollution Particles Damage Blood Vessels, may lead to Heart Disease
Tiny pollution particles produced by vehicle engines and industry are known to worsen heart disease and raise the risk of stroke, but a new...
Coastguard Smartphone Safety Alert!
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone Safety Recall
This safety alert reminds vessel owners, operators, mariners, cruises ship passengers, and all others employed in the maritime...
The World’s Largest Shipper of Wheat
By Jeff Beutner
The Milwaukee River had become a busy place by the 1860s. By 1860, Wisconsin was the second ranked wheat-growing state in the...
CMA CGM Merges Services
In order to improve the quality and reliability of its services on the Asia-East Med trades, CMA CGM has announced it will be initiating...
Drunk Captain of a Bulker Jailed in Truro
Captain of the Cypriot-registered bulk carrier has been jailed for eight weeks for being drunk in charge of a 2,500-tonne bulker, in UK waters.
Sergey...
Tanker Conference Highlights Regional Growth Opportunities
The inaugural The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference, which took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Dubai, on 25th October, highlighted the scope that exists...
LSA Services and Lifting Inspection at Seatrade Middle East
Norsafe will be promoting its life-saving equipment and associated services at Seatrade Middle East in Dubai from 31st October – 2nd November 2016.
Called Norsafe Fours...
[Watch] Foreign Ship Allegedly Dumps Waste in POS Harbour
A video showing a ship leaving the Port of Spain harbour appearing to dump waste has gone viral on social media.
The video, which was...
Green Award for Whole Fleet!
The first of the newly built Suezmax oil tankers of Arcadia Shipmanagement, MT Aegean Marathon, is recognized with the Green Award certificate. Five more...