Steering Failure! Bulk Carrier Collided with an Oil Tanker

On Jan 16, a general cargo ship "Erasmos" reportedly collided with an oil tanker "Blue Emerald" at the port of Leixões. The accident resulted in...

[Watch] Archeologist Excavates Keel, Artifacts from Gold Rush-Era Ship

Archeologist Excavates Keel, Artifacts from Gold Rush-Era Ship at SF Development Site As local history buffs know and will never tire of telling you,...

ETI Targets 30% Fuel Cut for UK Fleet

After an assessment of energy saving solutions, the Energy Technologies Institute believes the UK fleet could achieve a 30% reduction in fuel costs by...

[Watch] America is a Maritime Nation

By Robert Kaplan The United States, bordered by two oceans, is a maritime nation.  Not only is its Navy the largest in the world by...

[Watch] Clothing-optional Cruise Leaving from Tampa Sold Out

The company, Bare Necessities Tour and Travel claims it is the first bare cruising company and now it looks like it has the first...

[Watch] Ship Frozen on River Danube in Romania Runs Out of Supplies

Food and water has been taken by helicopter to a ship trapped by ice on the frozen River Danube. The ship has been stranded for...

Trump Withdrawal from Asia Trade Deal a Boon for China

US President Donald J. Trump’s withdrawal from a long-planned Pacific trade pact creates a political and economic vacuum that China is eager to fill,...

As Global Shipping Industry Struggles, Crews Can Pay the Price

Abandoned Ships: As global shipping industry struggles, crews can pay the price By Ezra Fieser The Newlead Castellano, one of 50,000 cargo ships that crisscrosses oceans...

Is Cosco Ship Scrapping Strategic?

Shanghai-listed Cosco Shipping Holdings, a subsidiary of Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited (Cosco Shipping), has revealed that it scrapped eight vessels during the fourth quarter...

Baltic Dry Index Falls to 862, Down 24 Points

The main sea freight index at Baltic Exchange for ships carrying dry bulk commodities declined further to 862 points led by weaker cape, panamax...