Cargo Ship with 10 Crew Sinks in Black Sea

On October 1, a cargo ship with ten crew members onboard the vessel reportedly sank in the Black Sea. What happened? The turkish cargo ship ‘Bilal...

Two Fatal Navy Ship Collisions Were Avoidable, Reports Conclude

Two collisions between Navy destroyers and commercial vessels in the Western Pacific earlier this year were “avoidable” and the result of a string of...

Drug Hidden in Maersk Ship’s Hull

On October 1, $20 million worth of cocaine was hauled aboard a cargo vessel and four people were arrested in connection to the incident. What...

China to Ban High-sulfur Diesel Used by Ships from November 1

In an effort to clear up its emission, China has decided to ban the use of high-sulfur diesel used by ships from November. Sales to...

Autonomous Vessels and Crewless Ships Could be Coming Soon

With human error behind 75% of marine liability losses, there are hopes that autonomous vessels and crewless ships can improve shipping safety. Rolls-Royce, which is...

Ship Glut Clouds Long-Awaited Recovery

Container shipping is emerging from a painful six-year slump, but a glut of tonnage that will hit the water over the next two years...

Inadequate Safety Equipment Leads to Fatality Onboard

Summary On 20 October 2016, MV Samsun was navigating the Caribbean Sea, en route to Coronel, Chile. The maintenance works on the crane grab, stowed...

U.S. Oil Exports Boom, Putting Infrastructure to the Test

Tankers carrying record levels of crude are leaving in droves from Texas and Louisiana ports, and more growth in the fledgling U.S. oil export...

Naphtha Cargoes Sail from the USGC to Asia

Five cargoes of naphtha were sailing East from the US Gulf Coast amid an open arbitrage to Asia, export market participants said. US market sources...

European Marine Biocides Technology Innovation Award for Selektope

I-Tech AB has been recognized as the technology innovation leader in the European marine biocides market, resulting in the company receiving the 2017 Technology...