Baltic Dry Index Approaches 1000 Points

The Baltic Dry Index tacked on 40 points on Monday. After just crossing the 900 point mark the index is now propelling towards 1000...

Captain Sentenced for Obstruction in Illegal Dumping Case

The former captain of a 600-foot chemical tanker that dumped thousands of gallons of waste into the Atlantic Ocean while docked in South Carolina's...

Trump Rolls Out New Travel Ban! What’s New?

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed a new version of his controversial travel ban, aiming to withstand court challenges while still barring new visas...

Pirates Release Sailors After Collecting Ransom

Nigerian pirates have released seven Russian and one Ukrainian sailor after they were captured last month on the cargo ship BBC Caribbean. What happened? Briese Schiffahrts’...

Achievement! 30,000 Turbochargers Delivered

MET turbocharger, a primary product of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME), has achieved the delivery of 30,000 units in...

World’s Largest Oil Exploration Sea Platform

The 42,000-tonne Bluewhale 1 is bigger, faster and can drill deeper than its rivals in disputed waters. China has put into service what it claims...

[Watch] Close Encounters and Dangerous Designs

A new initiative launched by CHIRP and sponsored by the Standard P&I Club aims to promote safety awareness amongst seafarers. This is the fourth...

Mesmerizing Animation of Frantic Shipping in the San Francisco Bay

The Golden Gate Bridge is a pretty thing to gaze at, a pain in the butt to paint, and an excellent place to Instagram....

CHIRP – Ways to Avoid Hazardous Shipping Incidents!

The Standard Club is working with the Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) to promote safety at sea and accident prevention. CHIRP receives reports...

[Watch] Underwater Pictures Help Map Scapa Flow Wrecks

Underwater photographs and sketches by scuba divers are being employed to create a unique series of interactive maps. They will help protect one of Scotland’s...