Shipping Companies Face Criminal Charges

Indonesian authorities have indicted five local shipping companies on charges of gross negligence after their coal barges damaged coral reefs in a Javan marine...

[Watch] Time-lapse of Vessel En Route to GPA

The Maersk Line vessel Seletar transits the Savannah River on July 12, 2017 en route to Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal. Disclaimer: This video is...

Fuel Tanker Crashes into a Wharf During Berthing

A fuel tanker reportedly crashed into a wharf during berthing operations at the Port of Auckland. What happened? The fuel tanker “Awanuia” hit the Wynyard wharf...

Remote Monitoring of Containers: How Secure is it from Being Hacked

The ability to monitor the condition of container-refrigerated cargo on ships many nautical miles off coastlines is changing the way liner companies and cargo...

New Case of Seafarer Abuse Exposed on UAE Flagged Vessel

Human Rights at Sea published detailed case study and investigation report about the abuse of seafarers provided by first-hand crew testimony onboard a UAE...

Denmark Charges Singapore’s Bunker Former Head with Fraud

On Thursday, Denmark's state prosecutor charged the former manager of OW Bunker's Singapore subsidiary with fraud but the management was cleared off its criminal...

Marine Vessels are Unsuspecting Hosts of Invasive Species

A study by the researchers at Tel Aviv have noted that marine vessels plying through the Mediterranean Sea are unsuspecting carriers of invasive species....

Fleet Cleaner Cleans Several Container Vessels in Dutch Ports

Fleet Cleaner cleans several 350m+ sized container vessels in Dutch ports After recently launching its innovative ship hull cleaning installation in all Dutch ports, Fleet...

ClassNK: Statement of Compliance to a Ship Recycling Facility

Leading classification society ClassNK (Chairman and President: Koichi Fujiwara) has issued a Statement of Compliance (SoC) to a ship recycling facility in Izmir, Turkey,...

Beyond Maritime Security

Economic stability and sustainable development can be driven by an integrated approach to the maritime sector, including ports, maritime security and facilitation of maritime...