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...

[Watch] Storm Doris Battered a Ship

This amazing footage shows how Storm Doris battered a tug boat sailing on the River Mersey. The clip shows huge waves crashing over the front...

Panama Canal’s Green Ambitions Could be Big Boost for LNG

Panama Canal Authority encouraging environmentally friendly ships Sulfur oxide and nitrogen oxide targeted LNG bunkering facilities in region planned The Panama Canal's drive to...

Sunken Cargo Ship Owners Settle 17 Claims in Dispute

The owners of the S.S. El Faro, a cargo ship that sank near the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin in 2015, have settled 17 claims...