[Watch] ABB’s Azipod Propulsion Selected for Five New Genting Cruise Ships

ABB's Azipod propulsion will power three new Star Cruises and two new Crystal Cruises vessels. For more information, please visit here Disclaimer: This video is intended...

ABB Propulsion, Automation and Marine Software for Five New Vessels

MV WERFTEN Selects ABB Propulsion, Automation and Marine Software for Five New Genting Vessels Azipod propulsion amongst a series of solutions will improve safety and...

U.S District Court Orders Sale of Cargo Ship

The U.S. District Court for the Northern Marianas has ordered the sale of controversial cargo ship M/V Luta. What happened? The ship was ordered to be...

50 Years Ago: Dramatic Sea Rescue by Three Men in a Skiff

In the January 11, 1967 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, Birney James provided a report on a dramatic...

The See-Saw Battle Between Opec and US Based Shale Producers

OPEC countries last month cut oil production and this sparked a rally in crude prices.  Saudi Arabia carries the impression that shale producers from...

Aframax Rates Plummet as Tonnage Blooms, Cargoes Wither

The first fixture of the year in the Americas using Worldscale 2017 rates sent the Aframax market into a tailspin as positions lists grew...

Asia Tankers-VLCC Rates to Fall on Reduced Cargo Demand

Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are expected to slide further next week on reduced cargo demand after the New Year holiday,...

Tankers’ Ship Scrapping in 2016 Not One for the History Books

Tanker scrapping during 2016 won’t go down in history for breaking any records.  With most ship owners having relatively young fleets after the investment...

Asia Dry Bulk-Capesize Rates Firm as Weather Delays Weigh

Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo ships on key Asian routes are likely to remain firm for at least two more weeks as...

[Watch] Rescue Workers Scoop Crew from Stranded Tanker

A tanker has run aground off Little Pond, N.S., after experiencing engine failure and rescue crews have successfully removed six people from the stranded...