Forties-laden VLCC Adds to North Sea Floating Storage

A very large crude carrier (VLCC) has sailed from the Hound Point, Scotland, terminal laden with Forties crude and signalling “for orders”, adding to...

Long List of Issues Awaits US Maritime Regulators

As US shippers grapple with one of the most volatile container shipping markets in years and as the specter of port congestion haunts beneficial...

China Starts 2017 Engulfed by Smog, Issues Pollution Alerts

Beijing and other cities across northern and central China were shrouded in thick smog Monday, prompting authorities to delay dozens of flights and close...

This Man will Steer Maersk Tankers Through the Divorce

"We have a fine view from here," says Maersk Tankers CEO Christian Michael Inglerslev, looking out from the fourth floor onto the yellow harbor...

Maritime Piracy a Threat to U.S: Paradigm Shift from East to West

This is a guest post by Michael Clyne.  Michael is an assistant director at Drum Cussac, a global risk management consultancy. When President Obama took...

A Scary Moment Aboard a Ferry

The scary moment a car carrying backpackers' stuff falls off ferry and drifts out to sea A rental car containing backpackers' mobile phones, passports, bank...

Panama-Flagged Ship Banned from Paris MoU Region

Panama-flagged Ro-Ro ships denied access to Paris MoU region A Roll on/roll off (RoRo) has been refused entry to access any port and anchorage in...

[Watch] A Car Falls Off Ferry and Drifts Out to Sea

A group of tourists watched in horror as one of their SUVs rolled off a barge on Australia’s eastern coast and plunged into the...

Woman Found Dead! Fall in Engine Room Shaft Suspected

Body of Woman Who Vanished Aboard Cruise Ship Found After 2 Months The body of a woman who went missing on a cruise two months...

How Secrets of a Pearl Harbor Shipwreck were Discovered After 75 Years

The U.S.S. Arizona was among the four U.S. Navy battleships sunk during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese warplanes on December 7,...