Pirates Boarded Ship Off Nigeria
The UAL Houston was attacked and boarded by six pirates on July 13 near Port Harcourt.
The crew locked themselves inside the superstructure so...
Big Ships Making Big Waves
by Paige Lee Pei Qi
Cruise lines are pulling out all the stops to entice potential customers in the emerging Asian market. Paige Lee Pei Qi...
Ship Captain Sacked for Sailing Drunk
The captain of a merchant vessel has been sacked after he was found to be drunk in charge of a boat.
What happened?
The skipper of...
Testing the Limits of Cyber Security
The June 27 “NotPetya” cyber attack that disrupted business at Maersk Group for well over a week has been dubbed “the industry’s Y2K moment,”...
Bans and Detention in the Paris MOU on the Rise
Port State Control authorities in the Paris MOU region refused access to more ships last year than the previous year: 20 bans compared to...
Singapore June Marine Fuel Sales Fall to their Lowest this Year
Sales of marine fuels in June in Singapore, Asia's biggest ship fueling port, fell 6.1 per cent from a year ago to 4.253 million...
Shipping Companies Face Criminal Charges
Indonesian authorities have indicted five local shipping companies on charges of gross negligence after their coal barges damaged coral reefs in a Javan marine...
[Watch] Time-lapse of Vessel En Route to GPA
The Maersk Line vessel Seletar transits the Savannah River on July 12, 2017 en route to Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal.
Disclaimer: This video is...
Fuel Tanker Crashes into a Wharf During Berthing
A fuel tanker reportedly crashed into a wharf during berthing operations at the Port of Auckland.
What happened?
The fuel tanker “Awanuia” hit the Wynyard wharf...
Remote Monitoring of Containers: How Secure is it from Being Hacked
The ability to monitor the condition of container-refrigerated cargo on ships many nautical miles off coastlines is changing the way liner companies and cargo...