Danish Authorities Arrest Drunk Master

The Master of the bulk cargo ship M/V Tonic Sea was arrested for the charges of drunken steering.  The ship is anchored at off...

Shell Malaysia to Reduce Workforce in Two Years

Oil and gas company Shell Malaysia  has a long history in Malaysia.  It will mark its 125th anniversary in the country next year.  It...

New Orders Received By Cathelco

Shipyards from Turkey have contracted Cathelco for ICCP hull corrosion protection and systems to protect pipework from seawater fouling.  A new 128.5 meter long...

Bulk Carrier Detained Over Safety Issues in Tacoma

On September 24, the Puget Sound United States Coast Guard (USCG) boarded the ships at the Port of Tacoma for routine scrutiny exams.  This...

Greek Ship Owners pushed by Higher taxes

As many as 800 family-run companies that control almost a fifth of the global shipping fleet has long been a source of national pride...

Nine Killed in Shooting at a College

On Thursday morning, a gunman opened fire at Umpqua Community College killing Nine people and injuring seven. Highlights : The 3,000-student school is located in Roseburg,...

Palau Ship Registry is Expanding Operations in Asia

The Head Office of PISR is located in Houston,Texas and is the office of the Ship Registry Administrator.  PISR’s goal is to offer a...

Freight Rates Decline in East-West trade routes

Drewry’s Benchmarking Club is a closed user group of multinational retailers and manufacturers, which closely monitors the contract freight rates.  It appears that  freight...

Fuel Accounting Software By Rosmorport Saves 200 Million Rubles

Russian state enterprise, Moscow based Rosmorport provides facilities inspection and weighing of goods for vessel transportation and also for motor vehicle transportation.  Since 2013,...

Seago Line – Complying SOx Regulations Costs More

Seago Line  is Maersk’s intra-Europe subsidiary company.  In a Trade union meet organized by the JOC, Seago Line was represented by its Account Manager...