China Seizes Oil Tanker in Tax Evasion Probe
China seized a tanker and detained several people last month, including one employee of Swiss trading house Gunvor, as part of a probe into...
Goltens to Retrofit Dutch Naval Vessels with Ballast Water Treatment Systems
Goltens to Outfit Dutch Naval Vessels with Ballast Water Treatment Systems
Goltens wins contracts to retrofit ten Royal Netherlands Naval vessels with Optimarin Ballast Water...
Rickmers-Linie Takes Over Nordana’s Project Business
Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg based liner service specialist for breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargoes takes over the activities of tramp and chartering specialist Nordana...
A.E. Ames: Salt Shipper Got Drafted into War
The A.E. Ames left the Great Lakes for saltwater service in 1917 and never returned. It continued to operate overseas after the war only...
Freighter with 2,000 Pounds of Cocaine Aboard Nabbed on the Miami River
‘Miami Vice’-style Coke Bust on the Miami River
A routine search operation by the Customs and Border Protection on those vessels that come in from...
FAQs – New SOLAS Regulation
1. What is Verified Gross Mass (VGM)?
Verified Gross Mass means that the weight of each packed container must be proven. This Verified Gross Weight...
MARPOL Annex VI: Stricter Emission Controls for Ships
Paris MOU Agrees on a Concentrated Inspection Campaign on MARPOL ANNEX V In 2018
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU)...
Feline ‘Captain’ of a Russian Cruise Ship Charms Passengers
Russian Sailor Cats Melt Hearts of Passengers Cruising Between Moscow and St. Petersburg
A cat aboard a Russian tourist ship made news spread of the...
Beijing Fetish Restaurant Teases with Lobster and Sex
With drinks served in breast-shaped cups and beers opened with bottle openers shaped like a wooden penis, the father and daughter team behind a...
[Watch] A Zero Emissions Conceptual Cargo Ship
Watch a video demonstrating the state of the art zero-emissions and low impact sail cargo ship from The Fair Winds Trading Company (FWTC), which...
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The Disheartening Situation Of Seafarers On Board
The latest benchmark Seafarers' Happiness Index from Mission to Seafarers sounds a dark note as the COVID-19 pandemic and the crew change crisis drag...
