Fuel-Smuggling Ship Intercepted

Libyan Coastguards Detain Suspected Fuel-Smuggling Ship Reports say that on Saturday, the Libyan coastguards intercepted a vessel with 12 foreign crew members suspected of smuggling...

Zika Outbreak: IMO Finds No Justification For Restrictions on Travel or Trade

The International Maritime Organisation has released a circular informing that there would be no trade and travel restrictions due to outbreak of Zika virus. The...

The Lesson Not Yet Learned – 20 Years After ‘Sea Empress’ Disaster!

In February 1996 the Sea Empress ran aground and spilled nearly 72,000 tonnes of crude oil into the sea, contaminating around 120 miles of...

Throwing Garbage at Sea? Beware of Spot Fines – Warns Fiji

Fiji Ports Corporation Ltd (FPCL) has put in place some strong measures in an effort to stop pollution at sea and in beach areas....

“Anthem of the Seas” Sail Out After Extensive Repairs

The vessel suffered propulsion damage in heavy weather and has undergone a series of inspections since her return to the port. According to the reports,...

2nd Ultra Large Containership Intentionally Grounded and Refloated!

  Incident : Vessel Grounding Date : 13th February 2016 Vessel Type Involved : Cargo Ship Location : off the Isle of Wight Casualties/Pollution : Nil It is just two weeks after a 19,000...

900+ Solar Panels on a K-Line Car Carrier Make it “Drive Green”!

  K Line’s Energy Efficient ship, “Drive Green Highway”, is the first among eight solar assisted car-carrier ships that was launched in Nagasu Port...

Rescue Team Flew Overnight to Save a Seafarer Aboard a Cargo Ship

CareFlight Rescue Ill 20-Year-Old Sailor From Ship Nearly 500 km From Darwin Wouldn't this be a nightmare when you are out at sea and someone...

China The Strong Challenger

China in spite of its economic slowdown contributes to the global economic growth and has considerable development potential.  China has a large number of...

A Pause for the Baltic Index, Maersk CEO on Oil Prices, China Has the...

The Maritime world has started to witness lots of market fluctuations and downtrends this New Year 2016.  The Baltic Dry Index touched record low...