A Tiny Ship Sails from Scotland to Scandinavia

A toy pirate ship launched by two young brothers in Aberdeenshire has sailed the high seas to Scandinavia. Ollie Ferguson, eight, and Harry, five, from...

Spinning Metal Sails May Save Fuel and Emissions on Cargo Ships

U.K. soccer star David Beckham was known for “bending” his free kicks over walls of defenders and around sprawling goal tenders. Now, the physics...

ClassNK e-Certificate Approved for Use by World Leading Flag States

Leading classification society ClassNK has expanded the scope the world’s first comprehensive electronic certificate service for classification and statutory certificates to include the flag...

Average Ship Size in Port Jumps Double Digits

Call sizes at terminals around the world are on the rise as more high-capacity ships enter the global market, further increasing pressure on the...

New Size Record Set for Freight Container Ships

As OOCL prepares to welcome the third of six 21,000 TEU container vessels into its fleet, the box freight line has announced that one...

Cargo Owners Advised to Adapt Contract Strategy

Drewry says that over the last five years, beneficial cargo owners (BCO) have been able to secure large reductions in freight costs by running...

Case of Mistaken Identity: KOTC Denies Sinking of its Ship

Various reports have been circulating in the social media about a tanker belonging to KOTC reportedly sinking off the Oman coast. What happened? It is still...

Greek Shipping Firms Unhappy Over Existing Tax Regime

The Greek shipping companies have blamed tax as a reason for not switching to an alternative jurisdiction. Report highlights unstable tax structure: The report named, "Repositioning...

[Watch] Pipe Burst Aboard Ship

A pipe has burst on board a luxury cruise liner causing water to spurt through ceilings and one of the decks to flood.For more...

Pipe Burst Floods Cruise Ship After Leaving Port

On September 6, a luxury cruise ship was flooded owing to a pipe burst just after disembarking from the Brisbane Port. What happened? The luxury cruise...