Suez Canal, the Fastest Maritime Corridor
Egypt's Suez Canal continues to dominate as the important and fastest maritime shipping corridor in spite of facing economic crunches in 2015 and 2016.
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What Does the Future Hold for LNG Bunker-supply Ships?
By year-end, the number of dedicated LNG bunker-supply ships in service will have increased from one to five. But what does the future hold...
Top 10 Things to Consider When Evaluating Enterprise Shipping Technology
by Bob Malley
The hyper-competitive world of eCommerce has come down to this: it’s my supply chain against your supply chain. If I can ship...
Cargo Ship with Ukrainian Crew Arrested in Spain
The Spanish authorities have detained the Lady Boss, a dry cargo ship with 11 Ukrainians and two Bulgarians on board, who are suspected of...
[Watch] 629-foot Freighter Runs Aground Near Upper Peninsula
On July 9, a freighter reportedly ran aground in the United States. The grounding caused a portion of the river to be closed for...
[Watch] Ship Captain Suspended for Collisions During Traffic Jam
On July 9, a judge suspended the captain of the Portland Spirit cruise ship for causing a collision when he for ran into other...
Call for Sale of ‘Unpaid Wages Ship’ Stranded at Aberdeen Harbour
A union has called for the sale of a supply vessel that has been detained at Aberdeen harbour due to workers not being paid...
Science on a Ship: Diverse Microbes of the Deep, Dark Oceans
Microbes are everywhere – on land, inside humans, in the air and ocean, and also deep below the seafloor. Oceanic microbes can tell us...
Pirate Incidents on Ships Declining, But Still at Least 87 this Year
There were 87 incidents of ship piracy between January and June this year, according to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC) — 10...
LPG Once Again Being Stored in Tankers Off Singapore
Tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are floating off Singapore for the first time this year as traders wait for opportunities to offload the...