China’s Low Sulphur ECAs Extends to 11 Ports From 2017

China has enforced the use of fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.5% on ships berthing at six more key ports starting 2017,...

Why Flight Attendants Dim the Lights for Take-off and Landing

By Gavin Haines It's one of the mysteries of flying that many passengers have pondered, but seldom bothered to solve: why do flight attendants dim...

Peter Döhle Turns to MacGregor for 70-ship Service Agreement Deal

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a three-year MacGregor Onboard Care (MOC) service agreement with the German shipping company, Peter Döhle Schiffahrts Group, for...

Rio Tinto Payout Hopes Brighten on Solid Outlook for 2017

Global miner Rio Tinto could be in a position to reward shareholders with a strong dividend hike or even a share buyback next year...

2017 will be a Healthy Year for the Bunker Industry

2017 Will be a Healthy Year for the Bunker Industry: Muhtaroglu After a number of difficult years, 2017 will be healthy year for bunker industry,...

Ship Charters Stagger Under Returning Capacity

The container ship charter business is reeling from a series of debilitating blows — chronic overcapacity, a wider Panama Canal, Hanjin Shipping’s collapse and...

[Watch] How to Avoid an Explosion Onboard a Laden Chemical Tanker?

Video Based Case Study on Explosion Onboard a Laden Chemical Tanker Learn what steps could have been taken to avoid the incident along with actions...

Stockpile Collapse Sinks a Cargo Ship, 1 Missing

Cargo Vessel Sinks Off Leyte; 28 Rescued, 1 Missing One crew member remained missing while 28 others were rescued when a cargo vessel sank in...

Lifeboat from Cruise Ship Falls and Capsizes in Sea

On Monday afternoon a lifeboat was reported to have fallen off a ship and capsized when it was undergoing routine inspection. What happened? During a scheduled...

Car Carrier Adrift After Catching Fire

A ro-ro car carrier alliance ship remains adrift after it allegedly caught fire due to a short circuit in its engine room. What happened? The car...