Court Dismissed Criminal Case Against Captain

A District court in Yelizovo reportedly dismissed a criminal case against the Captain of a vessel on the initiative of a relative. What happened? The Elizovsky...

[Watch] Grounding on the Rhine

On November 16, a vessel reportedly ran aground in the Rhine after its bow got stuck on a groyne. What happened? The tanker ‘Brandini’ ran aground...

Damen SAR Vessel Passes Capsize Test with Engines Running

Damen has successfully passed the full scale roll-over testing of its Search and Rescue Vessel 1906 with running engines. Unique combination: The Damen SAR 1906 has...

Maersk Calls to Raise Ambition to Tackle Shipping Emission

As world leaders talk climate change solutions at COP23 in Bonn, the maritime industry edges closer to determining shipping’s fair share of reducing carbon...

Crew Wins $3M Judgment in Legal Drama Surrounding Cargo Ship

A cargo ship is at the center of a bizarre legal drama involving a gruesome foot injury, a mysterious murder and the theft of...

Asia Dry Bulk-Capesize Rates to Hold Steady

Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo ships on key Asian routes could remain around current levels next week as activity eases among miners...

Maersk: ‘Pen and Paper’ Kept Business Running During Cyber Attack

A Maersk Tankers vice president has said his company was forced to use pen and paper to keep its operations running during a cyber...

LR1 Freight Rates in Americas Rises

An open naphtha arbitrage to Asia, combined with lack of available Long Range tanker positions outside the US Gulf, is forcing freight rates from...

Seafarer Safety Infrastructure Improves with SafetyNET II

Inmarsat has launched a vital new service, SafetyNET II, for Maritime Safety Information Providers (MSIPs), marking a key stage in upgrading the Global Maritime...

Spain Awarded 1.6 Billion Euros Over Prestige Oil Spill

On November 15, In a landmark judgement passed by the court in the northwestern Spanish city of A Coruna has awarded the Spanish state...