[Watch] Drone Captures Civil War-Era Shipwreck

Incredible drone video shows a clear view of a steamer believed to have been a blockade runner during the Civil War. Disclaimer: This video is...

Pilot and Bridge Team Mis-communication Grounds Vessel

Summary At 1137 on 4 May 2017, the UK registered container ship CMA CGM Centaurus made heavy contact with the quay and two shore cranes...

Contaminated Bunkers: Barking Up the Wrong Tree?

An epidemic of ships experiencing fuel-related problems with seemingly on-spec fuels this year, starting in the US Gulf, has led to feverish speculation about...

IMO Adopts Carriage Ban of Non-compliant Fuel Oil

An amendment to support consistent implementation of the forthcoming 0.50% limit on sulphur in ships fuel oil was adopted by the International Maritime Organization...

IBM and Maersk Struggle to Sign Partners to Shipping Blockchain

It's hard enough to get enterprises that compete with each other to work together as a team, but it's especially tricky when one of...

Kidnappers Release Twelve Crew Members of Swiss Bulker

On October 28, the Swiss judicial officials have released the twelve crew members of a Swiss ship reportedly seized off Nigeria coast. What happened? On September 22,...

Deals and M&As this week: Verifavia Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, Fincantieri

In a recent development,Verifavia Shipping has secured contracts from Walaem Ship Management and Zeaborn Ship Management to offer verification services. What's in the contract? Verifavia will...

Can Speed Limits Help Box Ships Hit Emissions Target?

Shipping officer for lobby group Transport & Environment Faig Abbasov told The Loadstar that slow-steaming could “single-handedly” achieve the target. Can speed limits help? Mandatory speed limits...

Ship Financiers Back Tougher Action to Cut CO2 Emissions at Sea

Leading shipping finance banks have joined industry players in support of faster action to cut carbon emissions by the sector. CO2 emission agreement In April, the...

NAPA Fleet Intelligence for MOL 80 Bulkcarriers

On October 24, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) announced its decision to equip 80 of its operated bulk carriers...