Panama Canal Reaches 103 Years Since its Opening

Construction of the Panama Canal at the beginning of the XX century. The Panama Canal has contributed to the National Treasury more than $11.6 billion...

Maritime Industry is Growing, But the Workforce is Aging

The owner of a private maritime-training school in Edmonds sees a lot of opportunity opening up in the industry for young people. “What we’re finding...

Tracking System Probably Switched Off, Says Expert

A state of the art warship like USS John S. McCain turns off the Automatic Identification System (AIS), such that no crucial information such...

Tanker Broke in Two, Two Ships Pushed Aground Off Hongkong

As of August 23, typhoon ‘Hato’ has been wreaking havoc on a number of ships in the Hong Kong waters. What happened? The typhoon ‘Hato’ as...

Take Cyber Security Seriously or Face Regulation USCG Warns Shipping

As shipping moves towards innovations such as autonomous vessels the US Coast Guard (USCG) warns that the industry needs to take cyber security seriously...

Maersk Tankers Invests in CargoMetrics

Maersk Tankers said on Wednesday it has entered into an equity agreement with U.S. hedge fund CargoMetrics, giving it access to analytical models and...

Pilot’s Intention To Apply Ahead Propulsion Results in Girting

Summary: The tug Domingue girted and capsized while assisting the container ship departing from the port of Tulear, Madagascar. As a result of the accident...

IBM to Set a Trial Blockchain Network in Singapore

Extending its efforts to bring distributed-ledger technology to shipping industries, IBM Corp. announced Tuesday a trial blockchain network in Singapore for supply chain management. The...

Rotterdam to Singapore VLCC Freight Jumps on Fuel Oil Fixture

The Rotterdam to Singapore freight rate for VLCCs jumped Monday to a lump sum of $2.55 million on a fuel oil fixture East, from...

LNG Tankers Heading to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands

The following liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are expected to arrive in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands in the coming weeks. The vessels carry...