Deviation In Voyage Plan Resulted in Grounding of Ship

Summary: The Maltese registered commercial yacht Akalam sailed from Giardini Naxos to Messina, Sicily with one passenger on board. Following a request by the passenger...

Huge Pipes Wash up on British Beach After Ship Accident

Four gigantic Norwegian-made plastic pipes up to 480 meters (1575 ft) long were discovered washed up on the English coast after a collision with...

Greek Tanker Engineers Sentenced in Maritime Pollution Case

A federal judge Thursday sentenced two former chief engineers of a chemical tanker marketed as one of the world's most environmentally friendly ships to...

Suez Canal, the Fastest Maritime Corridor

Egypt's Suez Canal continues to dominate as the  important and fastest maritime shipping corridor in spite of facing economic crunches in 2015 and 2016. Revenue...

What Does the Future Hold for LNG Bunker-supply Ships?

By year-end, the number of dedicated LNG bunker-supply ships in service will have increased from one to five. But what does the future hold...

Top 10 Things to Consider When Evaluating Enterprise Shipping Technology

by Bob Malley The hyper-competitive world of eCommerce has come down to this:  it’s my supply chain against your supply chain. If I can ship...

Cargo Ship with Ukrainian Crew Arrested in Spain

The Spanish authorities have detained the Lady Boss, a dry cargo ship with 11 Ukrainians and two Bulgarians on board, who are suspected of...

[Watch] 629-foot Freighter Runs Aground Near Upper Peninsula

On July 9, a freighter reportedly ran aground in the United States. The grounding caused a portion of the river to be closed for...

[Watch] Ship Captain Suspended for Collisions During Traffic Jam

On July 9, a judge suspended the captain of the Portland Spirit cruise ship for causing a collision when he for ran into other...

Call for Sale of ‘Unpaid Wages Ship’ Stranded at Aberdeen Harbour

A union has called for the sale of a supply vessel that has been detained at Aberdeen harbour due to workers not being paid...