ClassNK Authorised to Provide e-Certificates

Class society ClassNK has received authorisation from the Liberian Registry to provide Liberian flagged vessels with electronic certificates for statutory surveys. ClassNK said that it...

VLCCs Could See Further Gains Down the Line from Asia Oil Demand

With the tanker market inching higher as of late, it’s worth taking a closer look at the future trends which could shape demand and...

Cargo Ship Ran Aground Off Blacktoft

On Wednesday, a general cargo ship named ‘Rodau’ ran aground at River Ouse near Blacktoft in Goole, United Kingdom. What happened? The vessel reportedly got...

The Poignant Significance of Maritime Radio Day

Radio was vital in aiding the rescue of those who survived, and Maritime Radio Day celebrates a global telecoms service based on voice communication...

Asleep at the Helm: the Dangerous Impacts of Seafarer Fatigue

At the beginning of this year, maritime trade association InterManager released the initial findings of Project MARTHA, the most comprehensive study on seafarer fatigue...

Clicks, Snaps and Howls Drowned Out by the Noise of Ships

Far from being the silent, dreamlike landscape we often imagine, the sea is peppered with animal sounds, a chorus of clicks, snaps and howls. But...

Is Exxon Oil Tanker Disaster a Result of Global Warming?

Foundation claims Exxon Valdez disaster the result of global warming From our "Anything that happens on planet earth can be blamed on global warming" file...

KVH Announces New Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) Offering

KVH Industries has announced the immediate availability of AgilePlans by KVH, its all-inclusive Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) offering for the maritime industry. For a...

Crude Tanker Deliveries Hit Two-year Quarterly High

Global VLCC, Suezmax, and Aframax fleets each grew more in the period from January through March than in any quarter, according to ship delivery...

Ship Owners to Reduce Rates

Freight market: Ship owners to reduce rates because of fall in demand for grain transportation Demand for grain transportation decreased on all major routes. Ship...