Denmark to Abolish Registration Fee for Ships

The Danish government proposes to abolish the registration fee on merchant ships. Danish Shipping points out that a serious obstacle to the growth of...

Houston Ports Restart After Hurricane Harvey

Port Houston facilities will resume operations on September 1, 2017 amid concerns of draft reduction caused by runoff from the floods of Hurricane Harvey. Now...

[Watch] Car Carrier Broke Loose and Blown Back

@TheRoyalGazette @bernewsdotcom @BernewsAll Viking Sea broke loose of tug line & blown back on to harbour wall. #ship #crash #storm #Bermuda pic.twitter.com/KTafWT57pU — Jonas (@jonasluc)...

What Happens When You Heat the Antarctic Ocean by a Single Degree?

What happens to aquatic life along the Antarctic seabed when the surrounding waters warm by a degree or two? Researchers spent six years developing a heating...

Greece Warned Over Potential ‘Mass Exodus’ of Shipping Companies

Challenges facing Greece and Piraeus, the home of Greek shipping, have become more evident at a time when global maritime clusters around the world...

Cargo Liquefaction Risk and Nickel Ore Exports

An example of cargo liquefaction. Credit: Gard Gard understands that at least one shipper has started to export nickel ore under a government permit which...

ClassNK Updates Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems

Leading classification society ClassNK has released the second version of its Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems. Based on the first version Guidelines released...

Female Navigation Officer Demands Right to Captain Ship

A female navigation officer is suing a Russian shipping company for refusing to employ her as a ship’s captain. Restriction on Women: The Russian labour laws...

Sexual Assault of a Minor Onboard Cruise Ship

On August 30, an american man was charged for the sexual assault of a minor onboard cruise ship. What happened? The 30-year-old man has been charged...

Runoffs and Silting Deter Crude Oil Tankers at Galveston Bay

Runoff and silting of rivers and waterways flowing into the Galveston Bay still remains a concern for opening up the Houston Ship Channel and...