Transas Brings THESIS to its 2017 Forum for Change

The speaker line-up at the next annual Transas Global Conference confirms that the innovative digital solutions company is catching the mood at the cutting...

[Watch] Cruise Ship Catches Fire in Tourist Hotspot Ha Long Bay

A cruise ship moored at Vietnam’s famous Halong Bay caught fire on Tuesday, January 10. Rescuers saved 21 people from the boat, which had docked...

Attempt to Tow Grounded Tanker Ends in Failure

On Tuesday evening, an attempt to tow a tanker grounded off Cape Breton ended in failure when the salvage contractor couldn't remove enough ballast...

Furness Sea Ablaze with Fuel Oil from Tanker

Those who went to sea to keep Britain supplied with food and other essential supplies during the First World War faced the same risk...

Elaborate Communications Delighted to be Working with Shipmoney

Leading maritime PR and publishing agency, Elaborate Communications, is delighted to announce that it is handling the Press and Relations for ShipMoney. ShipMoney is...

Snake on a Plane Grounds the Flight

An Emirates flight from Oman to Dubai was cancelled after staff found a snake on the plane. Flight EK0863 from Muscat was grounded after baggage...

[Watch] Snake on a Plane!

On 8th Nov 2016, A stowaway snake on a plane gave passengers a fright after it appeared from behind an overhead locker during a...

2016 Review: Lots Of Records But Not All Welcome!

There have been plenty of record breaking facts and figures to report across 2016, unfortunately mostly of a gloomy nature, says Clarksons Research. From a...

Shipping and Global Trade Growth: What to Look for in 2017?

It’s been a turbulent year for world trade growth during 2016, as bumps and shakes were in the daily agenda over the course of...

Emergency Call Out Steers Tanker Clear of Trouble

Early one November morning, a 7,071dwt tanker was manoeuvring in the port of Antwerp when it experienced a steering gear problem.  The vessel managed...