US Navy Collisions Point to the Risks of Automation on Sea, Air and Land

By Amy Fraher Four collisions involving US Navy ships this year have resulted in the deaths of 17 sailors and the injury of several more, along...

[Watch] Hapag-Lloyd Plans No Ship Orders, UASC Fleet Enough

Hapag-Lloyd has revealed that it has no plans to follow CMA CGM and MSC and build new 22,000 TEU containerships after reporting strong second...

The First Methanol Fuel Cell Powered Vessel

After a ship-naming ceremony on Friday, the MS innogy is now ready to take passengers for a green tour on the beautiful Lake Baldeneysee....

Hydrodynamic Forces Affect Overtaking Maneuvers Resulting in Collision

Still image extracted from video on board the Monte Alegre, showing the Chembulk Houston’s starboard-side bow and anchor in contact with the Monte Alegre’s...

Solid Demand Growth Reduces Spot Rate Volatility

Demand  As freight rates are coming back from the abyss, their actual rise seems to be magnified beyond their actual performance. Some container spot freight...

Baltic Dry Index Could Take a Breather from Recent Gains

The Baltic Dry Index may experience a quiet week, with activity calming ahead of a long weekend in many countries. The upcoming weekend is...

Strong Demand Improves Market as it Exceeds High Fleet Growth

A critical work of balance has been going on in the dry bulk market for quite some time. In its latest short-term outlook of...

Bio-fouling, Ballast Water and the Barnacle Bill

It was some 45 years ago that marine biologists working in the South of England commented on new species of seaweed which were appearing...

Newbuilding Activity Set for a Pick Up

Newbuilding orders are bound for a quick pick up of pace over the next few weeks, as buying interest from ship owners is more...

Here’s How Many Barrels of Oil Lost to Harvey

It is estimated that Hurricane Harvey may have claimed millions of oil barrels out of the U.S energy market. Oil production takes a hit: Due to...