Venice Says No to Giant Cruise Ships

Gondolas and water taxis will never again have to vie with big cruise ships for space in front of Venice’s St Mark’s Square, an...

Piracy Ransom Expenses Recoverable

The "LONGCHAMP" – Supreme Court: Hijacked vessel costs incurred during negotiations fall within Rule F of the York-Antwerp Rules 1974. Last week, by a 4-1...

[Watch] Vessel Flooded and Fire Breaks Out

First rough weather blew out a window on the Carnival Pride cruise ship. Then the kid's room was flooded and a flat screen television...

Bulgarian Freighter Collided with Dam at Venice Lagoon

On November 7, a freighter reportedly collided with a dam under construction while exiting the port. What happened? The Bulgarian freighter ‘Altenavi’ reportedly collided with dam...

Captain Killed with Bare Hands? Two Suspects Arrested

On November 7, two officers from a cargo vessel were reportedly arrested after being suspected of killing the Captain. What happened? The officers, Dmytro Savinykh and...

CMA CGM is First to Go with LNG for its Biggest Ships

On the occasion of the COP23 in Bonn (Germany), the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in maritime transport, is pleased to announce its...

PSC Regimes to Boost Collaboration and Information Sharing

​An increased number of PSC regimes are implemented to target inspections mechanisms, as well as incentive schemes, so that ships found in compliance with...

Transas to Maintain THESIS Momentum

The Transas mission to explain the true benefits and impacts of digitalization to the maritime world will be given new impetus by staging its...

Maersk Still Figuring Out What to Do with Supply Ship Business

Maersk says the third quarter of 2017 was a defining one for the company, in which it found ‘solutions’ for Maersk Tankers and Maersk...

[Watch] Massive Tanker Runs Aground in NC and Kept Going

On November 5, a two and a half minute video footage was released after a vessel reportedly ran aground near North Carolina. What happened? The short...