Layoffs Looming Large in South Korean Shipping Industry

Here is a tit-bit of news, reflecting the looming layoffs in South Korea’s shipping industry:: Park Hee Chan (age: 40), a shipyard electrician, slept under...

Pilot Vessel Collides With a Largest LNG Carrier at the Port of Milford Haven

On July 10, Milford Haven pilot boat made ‘hard contact’ with one of the world’s largest LNG carrier ‘Lijmiliya’ during a routine transfer, reports...

Costa Cruisers – Welcomes Pepper Robots on Diadema

Costa Cruises has welcomed a fleet of five Pepper robots on the Diadema as it sails on a week-long Western Mediterranean deployment.  Costa said...

[Watch] Robot Pepper in Action Aboard a Ship

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Costa Cruises brings on board his flagship 5 latest generation robots to entertain guests during their holidays. For more information,...

This Underwater Shipwreck has an Art Gallery – You can Visit it

Typically the last thing you want to do with a ship is have it sink — unless it’s to make it an awesome underwater...

EC to Obligate Bunker Suppliers for Sulfur Check

European Commission – Focus on Bunker Suppliers in Sulfur Regs Enforcement As a part of its obligations under MARPOL Annex VI, the European Commission (EC)...

Ship Detained for Deficiencies in Aberdeen

On June 15, an Indian offshore supply ship was detained by Britain’s maritime authorities after surveyors found three deficiencies when it docked in Aberdeen....

A Bulk Carrier Ran Aground in Canadian Waters

On July 12 at about 6 p.m, a bulk carrier hauling coal product has gone aground in Canadian waters along the St. Lawrence River...

Japan’s First LNG-fueled Tugboat Gets Technological Development Award

NYK, Wing Maritime Service Corporation (head office: Yokohama; president: Toshinori Yamashita), and Keihin Dock Co. Ltd. (head office: Yokohama; president: Tsutomu Shoji) have jointly...

Oil Market Report: Balancing Act? Could It Tip Over?

The recently published Oil Market Report (OMR) has signalled a return to balance as being the big picture direction in which the market is...