To Scrap it or Retrofit it?

Scrapping of older tonnage or retrofitting will be one the main talking points in the shipping industry as we edge closer to the realization...

Frightening! Two Young Women Fell in the Path of a Cruise Ship

Two young women on spring break in Florida survived a scare on Saturday when they fell off their jet ski and ended up in...

Wärtsilä Unveils Ship Position Prediction Instrument

SmartPredict: Ship position prediction instrument unveiled by Wärtsilä Wärtsilä Corp officially launched its SmartPredict technology for safer ship manoeuvring in Florida, USA after explaining its...

Container Shipping Market to Witness Robust Expansion

Container Shipping Market to Witness Robust Expansion Throughout the Forecast Period 2015 to 2021 : Persistence Market Research Containers are used to transport objects from...

Norwegian Cruise Line Consults Foreship on Ballast Water Compliance

Foreship has secured a major design consultancy contract covering the first post-Ballast Water Convention treatment systems to be specified by Norwegian Cruise Line.  The...

Capesize Rates to Climb Further this Week on Tight Tonnage Supply

Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo vessels on key Asian routes, which hit multi-month highs last week, are set to jump further this...

CMA CGM to Continue its Development Strategy

In 2017, leveraging its global presence, dynamism, capacity of adaptation and innovation, and strategic actions implemented in 2016, CMA CGM should benefit from the...

[Watch] Cruise Ship Windows Battered by Colossal Waves

The cameraman shouts 'That is terrifying' as howling 120mph winds batter the ship, which was put on lockdown while carrying 4,500 guests and 1,600...

Seven Risk Control Factors for Lashing/unlashing Hazard

Serious injury to crew member during the launching of a tender boat Transport Malta has issued safety investigation report occasioned by a serious injury to...

Fatigue at Sea Should Not be Ignored

by Marine Director for Wallem Ship Management, Captain Fared Khan The recent report, ‘Project MARTHA’ published by Intermanager shows that fatigue at sea is a...