Drewry Report: Chemical Tanker Oversupply to Continue
Chemical shipping vessel supply on major routes has been in surplus with many new building deliveries from shipbuilders and swing tankers flooding the market....
Aderco Commits to Stronger Maritime Future With New Investment in the UK
Leading fuel treatment specialist Aderco has opened an operational base in the UK to serve the marine markets here, in the US and the...
Shippers Keep Guessing About Carrier Consolidation
When South Korea’s Hanjin declared bankruptcy late last summer and began abandoning vessels at ports worldwide, it appeared that shippers’ worst nightmare might have...
Owner of Vessel with Liberian Flag Held
The owner of a Liberian-flagged cargo vessel is in hot water after enforcement officers detained him for illegally anchoring the ship in Malaysian waters.
The...
Half-cruise, Half-cargo Ships Provide Authenticity in Place of Cocktails and Casinos
By Rosemary McClure
No one would call the Aranui 5 a thing of beauty. Half cruise ship and half freighter, it has a cockeyed profile...
Human Smugglers Arrested at Port in New Jersey
Agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have raided a Turkish cargo ship in New Jersey, arresting the ship’s first officer and chief...
Bodies of Three Sailors Recovered from Sunken Ship
Bodies of three sailors were pulled from rough seas off Sharjah coast after an unidentified cargo ship sank in inclement weather, authorities here confirmed...
MPA with DNV GL to Include Autonomous Systems and Intelligent Shipping
MPA Expands MOU with DNV GL to include Autonomous Systems and Intelligent Shipping
A memorandum of understanding to promote research and development (R&D) and innovation...
What Exactly Trump Border Tax?
Many countries try to make their products more competitive in international markets. Some subsidize exports directly and indirectly (China), some have very lax labor...
Ship Captain Found Dead in Control Room
A foreign ship captain was found dead in the control room of his docked vessel at Senari Port on Feb 3.
The deceased, identified as...