Somali Forces Capture Ten Pirates and Rescue Two Hostages

Somali forces have surrounded pirates holding hostages taken from an Indian ship. They have also secured the surrender of 10 members of the band...

VIKING Nadiro has a Firm Grip of the Market

Nadiro A/S, a subsidiary of VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S, reported a profit before tax of DKK 1.1 million, against a deficit in the previous...

Alliances Failing Miserably

Drewry: Alliances Failing Miserably Drewry’s Container Insight Weekly has slammed the alliances as having "failed miserably" after strong demand in Asia for European products and...

NEVA 2017 Heralds Russian Maritime and Offshore Transition

Momentum is building towards the most successful NEVA St Petersburg of recent times, after the organisers of the International Maritime Exhibition and Conferences for...

Setting a Course Towards a Cleaner Future

The introduction of new environmental regulations is leading the shipping industry to look for ways of reducing its emissions of harmful gases. This week...

Baltic Dry Index Climbs, Supply Disruptions Expected

The Baltic Dry Index increased by 8 points on Monday, its second-straight session of gains after the index saw six consecutive losses. That string...

Enhance Performance Monitoring Accuracy and Transparency

Industry experts: Enhance Performance Monitoring Accuracy and Transparency Jotun Group (Jotun) says experts who attended the recent Hull Performance & Insight Conference (HullPIC) suggested that...

[Watch] ABB’s Marine Academy Gains Certification from DNV GL

ABB’s Marine Academy has been recognized by classification society DNV GL for meeting its standards for maritime training.  Operating in six locations around the...

Cargo Ship Runs Aground After it Runs into Sandy Shallows

A general cargo ship reportedly ran aground at an anchorage after it ran into shallow sand on Monday. What happened? The general cargo ship Daisy ran...

Safety Alert for Ballast Water Treatment Systems

The UK Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert for ballast water treatment systems using electrolytic chlorination units, after an explosion of...