Lifeboat from Cruise Ship Falls and Capsizes in Sea

On Monday afternoon a lifeboat was reported to have fallen off a ship and capsized when it was undergoing routine inspection. What happened? During a scheduled...

Car Carrier Adrift After Catching Fire

A ro-ro car carrier alliance ship remains adrift after it allegedly caught fire due to a short circuit in its engine room. What happened? The car...

[Watch] Flying Shark Off Florida Coast

A group of fisherman were off the coast of southwest Florida when they saw a large shark swimming next to their boat. One of them...

UNESCO Embarks on Board Energy Observer, the First Hydrogen Ship

Energy Observer will count with UNESCO's support as it carries out its mission, to promote renewable energies and raise awareness of energy transition challenges....

​0.5% Sulphur Cap Implementation on Agenda

Work to support the smooth and effective implementation of the 0.5% m/m global sulphur cap on fuel oil used by ships will be a...

Tanker Shipping Safer and Cleaner than Ever Before!

IMO Charts Pollution Successes A new exhibition at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is charting the collaborative work that has been undertaken...

Making Sense of the Regulations

Sitting in International Registries, Inc.’s (IRI’s) London office in front of shelf upon shelf of maritime conventions, codes, guides, circulars, and advisory notes, Regulatory...

South Korea’s SM Shipping Lack Containers to Start Shipping Service in March

SM Shipping, a newly created container liner under South Korea’s Samra Midas (SM) Group through purchase of Asia-North America route of bankrupt Hanjin Shipping,...

Handysize Bulker Prices Remain Steady

Values remain steady in the handysize bulker segment, Clarkson Research reports, with Japan’s Yahata Kisen selling the modern 28,348 dwt Kronos Island for $9.3m...

[Watch] Dozens Die as Cargo Jet Crashes into Homes

A Turkish cargo plane flying from Hong Kong has crashed into a village in Kyrgyzstan, killing all four crew and at least 33 people...