Crowley Achieves ISO/IEC Certification

Crowley Government Services Group Achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification Crowley Maritime Corp.’s government services group has achieved worldwide ISO/IEC 27001:2013 information security certification for enhancements made...

[Watch] Largest Ship to-date Passing the New Panama Canal

The new Valparaiso Express from Hapag-Lloyd is passing the new Panama Canal on her mayden voyage. The ship is 366m long and 48m wide....

Largest Capacity Vessel to-date Transits Panama Canal

Panama Canal Welcomes Largest Capacity Vessel to-date Through its Expanded Locks Successful passage of first ever 10,500+ TEU containership signals new era of mega-ship...

Fire in Bulk Carrier’s Hold at Saint-Nazaire

On Dec 27, a bulk carrier with a cargo of soya caught fire in hold, docked at Monitor de Bretagne terminal, Saint-Nazaire, at around...

Neste Low-sulfur Marine Fuel for Eckerö Line

Neste will begin deliveries of low-sulfur marine fuel to Eckerö Line at the beginning of next year.  The agreement covers m/s Finlandia on the...

STCW Alert! Seafarers May Need New Certificates

Inspection of Certification for Seafarers under STCW after 1 January 2017 Certification for seafarers is verified during each PSC inspection.  On 1 January 2017 new...

ReCAAP: No Tanker Hijackings But Crew Hijack Rise

The latest report from the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAPP), which covers incidents of piracy and armed robbery in Asian waters during January to...

Singapore Enters 2017 with Mandatory Use of Mass Flow Meter Bunkering

Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering port, will enforce the use of mass flow meters (MFM) for bunkering operations from 1 January 2017, making it...

US Freight Industry’s Reaction to Hanjin Collapse

Infographic: US freight industry’s reaction to Hanjin collapse Parent company Hanjin Group has pledged financial action to unload the stuck containers. Starting next week, the...

Toenail Clipping Sheds Light on Franklin Expedition Deaths

New research has shed more light on one of Canada’s enduring mysteries — the fate of the Franklin expedition. Scientists used lasers and high-energy beams...