U.S. Oil Exports Boom, Putting Infrastructure to the Test

Tankers carrying record levels of crude are leaving in droves from Texas and Louisiana ports, and more growth in the fledgling U.S. oil export...

Naphtha Cargoes Sail from the USGC to Asia

Five cargoes of naphtha were sailing East from the US Gulf Coast amid an open arbitrage to Asia, export market participants said. US market sources...

European Marine Biocides Technology Innovation Award for Selektope

I-Tech AB has been recognized as the technology innovation leader in the European marine biocides market, resulting in the company receiving the 2017 Technology...

Panama Registers its First 20,000 Teu Japanese Vessel

The 20,170 teu MOL Truth has been registered with Panama, a first for the Registry. "This is a historic moment, as we are registering the...

Troubled Bulk Carrier Under Tow to Hawaii

On October 31, the bulk carrier which was disabled and adrift at Sea was successfully towed to the port for further repairs. Vessel adrift at...

Bulk Carrier Sunk Coaster in Collision Off Shanghai

On October 31, a cargo vessel reportedly sank after colliding with a bulk carrier. What happened? The bulk carrier ‘Li Dian 2’ collided with a cargo...

Tanker Attacked by Pirates

On October 30, an oil tanker was reportedly attacked by pirates. What happened? The oil tanker ‘GP T2’ was attacked by pirates in the night of...

[Watch] Ultra Deepwater Drillship Basic Walkthrough

Walkthrough of a samsung design 12000 drillship. Video was created for offshore workers families and friends to see the equipment that they sleep and...

Ultra-silent Propulsion from Wärtsilä for Research Vessel

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply an ultra-silent propulsion package for a new research vessel to be built for the Faroe Islands Marine Research...

First Virgin Voyages Cruise Ship to be for Adults Only

Virgin Voyages has a message for parents thinking of booking one of its first sailings: Leave the kids at home. The first ship in development for the...