ICS Chairman Sets Out Plan for CO2 Reduction by Shipping Sector

The Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, Esben Poulsson, has set out what the industry would like the International Maritime Organization to achieve...

Mud/Clay Rolled Off and Hit Crew in Anchor Handling Operations

What Happened: During recovery of anchors from the seabed a marine rep was injured after he got a 50 kg lump of mud/clay rolled onto...

[Watch] Hero American Fights Hate Crime Against Indian

While one American shot two Indian engineers Srinivas Kuchibhotla, and Alok Madasani, another one tried to defend them. Ian Grillot, 24, became a hero when...

Fire on Board US Car Carrier with 21 Crew Members

A Fire broke out on the US car carrier “Honor” in the English Channel this morning while on route to Baltimore from Southampton. The UK...

AMSA Awards Seafarers After PNG Ferry Rescue Mission, Five Years Ago

“Each seaman will do the same”. Those words, spoken by Captain Lykov Pavlo, were said to have encapsulated the bravery and courage of mariners, prepared...

Baltic Dry Index Climbs to 856, up 50 Points

On February 23 2017, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 50 points, reaching 856 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange...

Could the Struggling Shipping Industry Create a Banking Crash in Germany?

by Antonia Colibasanu In geopolitics, events rarely occur in isolation. Several stories about German exports, banks, and the shipping industry recently appeared in the media.  But...

Port of Tauranga on Track for One Million Containers (TEUs)

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2016 Half year net profit rises to $41.9 million from $38.6 million as the country’s premier...

Records Broken Again at Ipswich as Ships Get Bigger and Calls Soar

ABP Ipswich has broken records again as the port welcomed larger vessels and saw a surge in ship calls in 2016. In total, 743 ships...

LNG Approaches 500-ship Milestone

Since the end of last year, nine LNG carrier new buildings have been delivered and five new floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) have...