LNG Carrier with a Full Re-liquefaction System

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. said on Tuesday it has delivered a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier with a full re-liquefaction system (FRS) to...

Video Captures Vessels Colliding at Port in Taiwan

On June 19, a bulk carrier has crashed into the stern of a berthed containership in Kaohsiung Harbour in Taiwan. What happened? A video released by...

First Type Approval for Aluminium Cables Onboard Ships

The competitive and economic pressure on the shipping and offshore industries continues to grow as the owners, operators and yards are searching for every...

Pilot Died After Falling on Bridge Wing Deck

On June 19, a Romanian pilot died after falling from the bridge located on the wing deck. What happened? The 60 year Romanian pilot was guiding...

[Watch] 11 Die After Collision on Volga River, Captain Found Drunk

Eleven people died following the collision of a catamaran with a cargo barge in the Volga river, about 250 meters from the riverbank, on...

3D Printing Could Decimate Container Shipping

3D printing is the future of the shipping industry and it's going to take up the shipping sector by a storm, reports Ships &...

Can You Name this Ship Part?

Watch out here for the right answers and the winners. Please provide your profile picture and a brief about you to be featured here. If...

Overview of the Contamination Incident from Bunker Fuels in Houston Area

We had earlier reported that we had subjected the scrapings from seized fuel pumps of vessels using the Houston area bunkers to FTIR analysis....

The New ConTex – a Benchmark for the Container Market

The ConTex (Container Ship Time Charter Assessment Index) has been published by the Hamburg Shipbrokers’ Association (VHSS) since October 2007. In May 2010 the...

Deutsche Bank to Divest $1 billion Shipping Loan Portfolio

The Deutsche Bank a major portion of its non-performing ship loan portfolio, with face value of $1 billion to Oak Hill Advisors and Varde...