Ship with €220 Million Cocaine Haul Halted on Way to Spain

SPANISH authorities have held seven drug traffickers who attempted to smuggle almost 4 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated €220 million into the country. The...

4 Cargo Ships Banned from All Ports for Violating UN Sanctions

The U.N. Security Council has banned all nations from allowing four ships that transported prohibited goods to and from North Korea to enter any...

[Watch] How Maersk Supply Service Works

Maersk has produced a video which illustrates the challenge to work with very large nautical structures, even in the world's harder waters and  how...

‘Fingerprinting’ the Ocean to Predict Devastating Sea Level Rise

SCIENTISTS ARE “FINGERPRINTING” sea level rise around the world in an effort to identify coastal areas most at risk from devastating storm surge, as hurricanes...

MAN Offering LNG Retrofit Discount

MAN Diesel & Turbo is offering a €2 million discount for 10 ship owners who retrofit existing heavy fuel oil (HFO)-burning engines to liquefied natural...

Delivery of Cargo Without Original Bills of Lading

It is common in a lot of trades, whether bulk or oil, to accept a Letter of Indemnity (“LOI”) for non-production of bills...

A Gap in Knowledge Leads to a Gap in the Shell Plating

In the latest issue of its Safety Digest, UK MAIB presents a collision of a tug with its towing vessel, due to wrong judgement...

How to Achieve Energy Efficiency Excellence

There are so many factors influencing the performance of a vessel that many shipping companies find it challenging to determine where to start and...

Safe and Green Cargo Shipping

The collaboration between all stakeholders to ensure the safe and environmentally sound transport of goods was a key message delivered by International Maritime Organization...

China to Drive the Future of E&M Sector

China will be among the biggest factors that shape the future of the energy and maritime sector in the next five to 10 years,...