Foreign Flagged Ships Under Detention in the UK During October 2017

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that ten foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during October 2017 after failing Port...

Shell Marine’s New Cylinder Oil For Engine Performance

The Shell Marine has officially launched Shell Alexia 140, a two-stroke engine cylinder oil whose exceptionally high base number aims to deliver the ultimate...

[Watch] PSA Sets Guinness World Record for Largest Container Image

Watch the Guinness World record holding container image in Singapore. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as...

Greece is Largest Cargo-carrying Shipowning Country

Greece has become the undisputed leader in world fleet in cargo carrying capacity with 309 million of deadweight tonnage(dwt), with Japan, China, Germany and...

[Watch] Shipping Must Improve Navigation Safety

The ship operators have been continuously warned to take necessary measures to prevent ships from grounding or colliding due to errors in navigation. Shipping...

Uncharted Territory

The shipping industry needs to deliver cleaner cargo ships, or we’re all sunk. By Maria Gallucci The platform overlooking the Panama Canal’s Pacific exit is buzzing...

Faulty Vessel Lookout In ‘Restricted Visibility’ Resulted in Collision

Summary On 5 December 2016 the high-speed passenger catamaran Typhoon Clipper and the workboat Alison collided adjacent to Tower Millennium Pier on the River Thames....

Trafi Study Verifies ATP Ballast Water Testing Efficiency

The Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi) has published a review of methods available for analysing treated ballast water, concluding that Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) or...

Hafnia Tankers in Sale and Leaseback Deal

Hafnia Tankers has successfully completed its first sale and leaseback in the Japanese market through the sale and leaseback of its 2010 built LR1...

Crowley to Buy Three Tankers

Crowley Alaska Tankers, LLC, announced that it has signed an agreement, subject to regulatory approval, to purchase three tankers from SeaRiver Maritime Inc., and...