Piracy – Still A Threat To Shipping – Incidents In 2015 Outnumber 2014 –...

Maritime Piracy has been a dangerous threat to the shipping industry.  Piracy and armed robbery against ships continue despite reductions in the number of...

[Watch] A Cargo Ship Trapped in Ice

The Drone footage was captured at Lake Michigan that shows the cargo ship stuck in the icy lake.Ben Mainer, who filmed the ship through...

Record Breaking Lift – 7,700 tons lift by a Self-Propelled Crane Vessel

A Self Propelled Single Boom crane vessel achieved a record breaking lift during commissioning.The world's largest self-propelled single boom crane vessel, the Zhen Hua...

FAQ – All You Need to Know About the ZIKA Virus

“A Global Public Health Emergency” has been declared by The World Health Organization due to the recent outbreak of Zika Virus.   The reason for...

Becker Marine Systems Launches Optimised Rudder

Becker Marine Systems has presented a new rudder profile, the optimised Schilling Twisted Trailing Edge Rudder.The rudder is suitable for tankers, general cargo carriers...

A Ship Carrying 19,000+ Containers Ran Aground

 Accident : Vessel groundingDate : 3rd February 2016Vessel Type : Container shipLocation : Near Port of HamburgCasualties/Pollution : NilThe container ship experienced a rudder breakdown while nearing Germany’s...

Baltic Index Tumbles Further Low

Slowing global demand and oversupply of vessels drops Baltic Index to a further record low.The raise in the cost of shipping dry bulk including...

Dry Bulk Shipping Tumbles While the Tanker Market Remains Bright!

The Baltic Dry Index for dry bulk shipping has witnessed a record low  reaching 298 points today. D rewry’s forecast on dry bulk shipping...

Sports Update – Barcelona Shocking Win 7-0, Last Ball Victory for Virgo Super Kings

Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by Watford Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Watford at Vicarage Road on Wednesday.  The Hornets' goalkeeper, Heurelho...

Baltic Dry Index Falls Record Low & Dry Bulk Shipping Needs Drastic Measures.

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, slipped to another record low on Thursday.  This is...