Thoughts on Bunker Fuel Prices

Not a day passes without some significant events occurring in the global political scene which impact the prices of petroleum products.  In the last...

113 People Rescued By  U.S. Coast Guard Near Massachusetts

Nearly 106 passengers and seven crewmembers aboard a grounded chartered vessel were rescued by U.S Coast Guard.  The incident took place near Woods Hole,...

Freighters Collision Kills One off Chinese Port

One person reported dead and other missing from a collision between two general cargo ships off China’s Port of Zhoushan, on July 13. The 2008-built...

Japan’s Parliament Has Approved Two Controversial Self-Defence Laws

Japan's parliament has approved two controversial bills that allow Japanese troops to fight overseas. In a doctrine called collective self-defence, Mr Abe's government has pushed...

CMA CGM container vessel to be powered by Wartsila’s X92

The CMA CGM vessel will use an eleven-cylinder version of Wärtsilä’s 92cm low-speed diesel engine X92. Wärtsilä in a joint venture with Winterthur Gas &...

Power Loss Endangers Hanjin Container Ship Near North Carolina

Hanjin vessel is sailing safe after nearly running aground off North Carolina.  The 965-foot long container ship sailing from the Port of New York...

Greek Debt Crisis: MPs Back Eurozone Deal Laws

To enable and go ahead with a €86bn eurozone bailout deal, the Greek MPs have approved tough economic measures.  Tax rises and an increase...

Heavy floods leads to search of missing people in kentucky

In Kentucky, deadly floods have killed two people while six are missing from the natural calamity. Serious search for missing people are underway by the...

Cheapest Cities Worldwide To Drink A Beer

GoEuro has come up with the beer price index that offers the overall price of beer for each city.  They have calculated it by...

Onboard DOF AHTS : Crew member crushed between containers in Australia

Its reported that a 39-year-old Australian crew member onboard Skandi Pacific (3,107 dwt, built 2011)  got crushed between a moving container and a cargo skip....