Panama Canal Turned Over to Panama – This Day Several Years Ago

On 31 December 1999, the United States, in accordance with the Torrijos-Carter Treaties, officially hands over control of the Panama Canal, putting the strategic...

[Watch] Ship Caught in the Storm

Watch the monster waves pound a ship due to Storm Conor on December 26, 2016. The centre of the storm was north of the...

Reminder: Mandatory Mass Flow Meter Use for MFO Bunkering

MPA Issues Reminder Circular as Singapore Enters Era of Mandatory Mass Flow Meter Use for MFO Bunkering Effective January 1, 2017, Singapore, the world's biggest...

New Year – New Regulations

The 1st January is traditionally a day when new legislation and amendments to existing regulations come into force.  The year 2017 will be no...

Worst is Over For Global Ship Recycling Industry

Worst is Over For Global Ship Recycling Industry says GMS GMS, the world’s leading cash buyer of ships declared that the worst seem to be...

HMM to Form New Asian Alliance

After failing to gain full membership to any of the major shipping alliances, Hyundai Merchant Marine has announced intentions to team up with fellow...

Top 13 P&I Clubs Review. Which One Would You Choose?

An important decision that shipowners should take on annual basis is the P&I Club that they will enter their ships.  There are shipping companies...

Cargo Vessel Still Stranded on Beach

A cargo vessel that was beached at a shallow part of a coast for past three days is still stuck there. What happened? A cargo vessel...

Titanic Sank Due to Coal Fire Not Iceberg?

Experts claim Titanic sank due to enormous uncontrollable fire, not Iceberg The sinking of the RMS Titanic may have been caused by an enormous fire...

Cargo Ship Attacked by Gunmen!

Combined Coast Guard and Navy units foiled an attempt by suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen to hijack a cargo vessel off Basilan yesterday. Philippine Coast Guard...