Dr Anil Sharma, GMS Among Most Influential People in Shipping

Dr Anil Sharma, President & CEO of GMS, ranked at number 59 in the annual Lloyd’s List top 100 of the most influential people...

Cargo Ship Sinks, Spills Oil in the Aegean Sea

On 24th December, a general cargo ship sinks on the northern coast of Andros Island, Greece, Aegean Sea. What happened? The general cargo vessel CABRERA reportedly...

Captain Collapsed on Control Panel Causing Collision

The captain of a ferry reportedly collapsed on 24th December and fell on the ship’s control panel causing a collision. What happened? The captain of the...

Maritime Industry Sails into Choppy Waters in 2016

The sombre mood encircling global trade in 2016, caused the maritime industry to sail through choppy waters, while forcing players to realign strategies to...

Internet of Things Goes to Sea

In a new turn for the shipping community, Hyundai has unveiled plans to monitor cargo ships with wireless sensor networks.  Only a few logistics...

[Watch] A Daring Rescue Operation

Watch a thrilling helicopter rescue video on how the crew members from the stranded ship were safely evacuated. For more information, please visit here Disclaimer: This...

Baltic Dry Index Climbs to 961, up 33 Points

On Friday, December 23 2016, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 33 points, reaching 961 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic...

Oman Shipping Exits Navig8 Pool

Navig8 Group announces that Oman Shipping Company SAOC intends to internalize the commercial management of its VLCC fleet. Navig8 Group (Navig8), the world’s largest provider...

Historic Marlborough Ship in Shape After Earthquake

One of New Zealand's most unique tourist attractions has been given the all clear after making it through last month's earthquake unscathed. The Edwin Fox,...

Flexible Alignment Monitoring on the Go

By RENÉ BERTELSEN New Alignment health check can save ship owners millions.  Wärtsilä is meeting a growing need in the industry for better alignment services,...