Centenary of Belfast-built Ship Sunk by Mines with Loss of 354 Crew

This week, January 26, marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the first American soldiers in Ulster during WWII. This Friday, January 27,...

2017 Could Break Record High Box Ship Scrapping Levels Set in 2016

Alphaliner, in its latest weekly report, says 2017 could be a record year for container ship scrapping, with projections suggesting that as much as...

DryShips Keeps Sinking, as Long-Haul Shipping Sails Ahead

By  JIM COLLINS As Real Money's eye on the shipping markets, I started out this morning to write a column on Diana Shipping's announcement that it had...

VLGCs Suffer from Lower Rates

LPG Summit: VLGCs suffer from lower rates: Gulf Stream High LPG terminal fees could hinder US LPG exports as arbitrages are narrow, said Knut Scharning,...

Hell Yeah, There are Women Marching Even in Antarctica

If you haven't heard, January 22 was the Women's March on Washington.  At least 500,000 people marched in D.C. in solidarity the day after...

New Sampling Guidelines for the Sulphur Content of Fuel Oil

The IMO has published a recommended method for sampling of liquid fuel oil used on board ships to assist with effective control and enforcement...

Maritime Terrorism, Cyber Crime, Kidnappings and Ransoms Threatens Today’s Shipping Industry

A few years back it was Somalia which took the maritime world by force, awakening ship owners to a new reality of maritime dangers....

Two-Thirds of Workers Test Positive for Lead at Wis. Shipyard

More than two-thirds of workers servicing an aging vessel had high levels of lead in their blood after they were exposed to the metal...

Kolkata Sailor Wins Coveted Award for High-seas Heroics

A city-bred youth has won the coveted Lloyd's 'Seafarer of the Year' award for a singular spectacle of bravery this year. On May 23...

Seafarer’s Death Highlights Interpreter Shortage

By Stephanie Chao "It is difficult to leave this place ...  I'm often insulted by the captain, too.  Here is a victim of violence on...