Baltic Index Hits Near 3-year High on Stronger Capesize Rates

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, touched a near three-year high on Monday, supported by...

Oil Leak from Hato-hit Ship in Hong Kong

Residents of Hong Kong’s Discovery Bay have raised concerns over the fate of a 2,000-tonne cargo vessel off Nim Shue Wan that was grounded...

Fire in Cargo Ship Hold, Tarragona

On September, a cargo ship reportedly caught fire, the fire is said to have originated from the empty cargo hold. What happened? The cargo vessel ‘Bahia...

[Watch] Freighter in Hugh Town

Watch a time lapse video of the first docking of the new cargo ship Mali Rose arriving in scilly. Also read our earlier Mfame article: Cargo...

Cargo Ship Crashes in Harbour

On September 9, a new freighter which was launched last month reportedly crashed into boats which were docked in the harbour. What happened? The 842-ton new...

Sixty Pirates Sent to Jail in India

On September 9, sixty Somali men have been sentenced to serve a 7 year prison terms for carrying out piracy attack on a merchant...

Fatal Fall During Bunker Operations

Summary On 19 June 2016, an engineer from the container vessel HS Rossini, was fatally injured when he fell on the deck of bunker barge...

Anchors Away: Boat and Ship Power is Turning Green

Energy Observer (Fig. 1) is an experimental boat that is embarking on a worldwide voyage starting from Paris that will take six years to...

The World’s First Underwater Vessel Luxury Resort

Property developer Kleindienst Group has launched The Floating Venice – what it claims is the world’s first underwater luxury vessel resort – during the...

[Watch] Did ‘Impossible’ Rogue Wave Sink the MS München?

The MS München vanished without a trace with 27 crew on board and a cargo of steel in 1978. But what exactly happened to her...