SeaThigor Shaft Seal Wins Innovation Award

Thordon Bearings’ revolutionary shaft seal SeaThigor took home the Marine Propulsion Innovation Award last night following the Riviera Maritime Media-organised awards and gala dinner,...

Diana Shipping Announces Time Charter Contract with Glencore

One of Diana’s Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Arethusa is up for a charter with the Glencore Agriculture B.V. of Rotterdam. Recently, Diana...

China’s $1 Billion White Elephant

Chinese with its vast repertoire is dominating the south-east asian trade scene. As many as 60000 ships pass through the Chinese operated port in...

Tug Detained in Vigo

On March 19, a tug was detained for serious shortcoming and was reportedly fined 50,000 Euros. What happened? The tug 'Eddy 1' was running low on...

Dutch Freighter Attacked, Crew Kidnapped

On April 21, a dutch freighter was attacked by Nigerian pirates and kidnapping several crew members. What happened? The Dutch cargo ship ‘FWN Rapide’ was attacked...

Two Crew Die on Board a Ship Due to Gas Leakage

In an unfortunate turn of events, two Chinese sailors have lost their lives after being exposed to a gas leak onboard a cargo vessel. What...

Fake Maritime Institutes Leave Thousands of Youth High and Dry

A crackdown has been initiated the Director General of Shipping on bogus maritime institutions offering fake competency certificates. This unexpected move has resulted in the...

[Watch] Cruise Ship Battered by Monstrous Waves

 A VIRAL video shows a cruise ship go underwater after battling rough seas. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not...

The Juridical Nature of Shipping Liens Over Sub-freights

The shipowner’s appeal against the Singapore High Court’s decision in Duncan, Cameron Lindsay and another v Diablo Fortune Inc and another matter SGHC...

Sulphur Scrubbers ‘No Silver Bullet’ for Shipping Industry – Wartsila

Wartsila says installing scrubbers isn’t the silver bullet. The move comes on the recent developments 2020 sulphur cap imposed by IMO. Wartsila have...