Suruc Massacre: At Least 30 Killed, 100 Injured

Explosion struck a cultural center in the town of Suruc, south eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border during a meeting of young activists to...

MOL Bulk Carrier Rescues Castaways 

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Junichiro Ikeda) today announced that on July 5, 2015, the MOL-operated bulk carrier Spring Zephyr safely rescued all...

Cuba Opened Embassy In Washington

After decades of hostility and half-measured diplomatic missions, Cuba opened an Embassy in New York  just after midnight local time amidst cheering crowds of...

Migrant Redistribution Target Not Arrived At

About 150,000 migrants fleeing war and poverty are estimated to have reached Europe especially in Greece and Italy who sought other EU countries to...

Concerns remain over the use of low-sulphur fuel

Stuart Edmonston, Loss Prevention Director, UK P&I Club comments on the increased demand for using low-sulphur fuels in shipping and says that concerns remain....

Fingertip Severed During Lifting Operation

This is a very important case study, which shows how a small mistake can chop off the fingers. During crane's lifting operation, the kinks...

Greece Clears Arrears To IMF

Greece had to skip two arrears to IMF, one in June and the other in July.  However, with a short-term loan of €7bn from...

Turkish Cargo Ship Attacked By Libyan Planes

An unidentified cargo ship was sunk and another attacked near the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on sunday. Libyan warplanes sank one ship and attacked...

Gulf Of Suez Still a Risky Place For Shipping

The recent terrorists attack on an Egyptian naval vessel, two miles off the coast of the Sinai Peninsula, shows inherent risk for commercial ships...

Chinese Mini-Bulker Sinks Near Wuhan Port

A Chinese bulker sank off Wuhan Port while undergoing a loading operation.  The vessel’s middle part suffered extensive damage during the operation and it...