Fatigue the Key Cause of Tugboat Collision with USCG Cutter

A frame from video captured by the Tampa’s stern camera at the time of contact. A yellow arrow highlights the Cerro Santiago, which was...

[Watch] Van Oord Completes Expansion of Taiwan’s Largest Port

Van Oord recently completed the expansion of the port of Kaohsiung. The client, Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), awarded the contract in 2015. The...

Soaring Global Freight Costs May Boost Food Prices

It’s getting more expensive to transport commodities around the world, threatening to squeeze profits for global traders and raise food prices. The Baltic Dry Index,...

Anchor Handler Designed for the Caspian

Recent weeks saw a shallow-draught anchor-handling tug/supply vessel designed for operation in the challenging conditions in the Caspian delivered to Russian inland waterways operator...

Apeejay Fleet Rises Above the 5m DWT Mark with New Panamax Acquisition

Apeejay Shipping Limited, an Apeejay Surrendra Group company, announced the acquisition of a 76,602 MT DWT Gearless Panamax, Japanese build. The ship is renamed ‘APJ...

Crowley Restructures Business Units, Enhancing Service

Crowley Maritime Corporation announced that it has restructured its business units thus increasing the company’s ability to bring solutions to customers by leveraging its strong...

Cargo Ship off Newfoundland Goes Adrift, Hits Dock

On November 26, a disabled cargo ship was reportedly towed to port after encountering trouble in the rough North Atlantic seas. What happened? The vessel ‘MV...

Cruise Ship Sex Assault Alleged

On December 12, a woman was allegedly sexually violated onboard a cruise ship when it was docked at port. What happened? The police at Port Chalmers...

Grounded Bulk Carrier Causes Environmental Damage

A grounded bulk carrier has become a major of environmental damage after it caused an oil spill at its grounding site. What happened? The grounded bulk...

Collision on the Rhine

On December 11, a tanker barge, cargo vessel and an another barge were reportedly involved in a collision on the Rhine river. What happened? The tank...