Deliveries of Crude Tankers Set for Peak Quarter

Deliveries of crude tankers set for peak quarter, but fleet growth headwinds to remain through to mid‐2018 says shipbroker Newbuilding deliveries are set to spike...

Ship Operator Files for Bankruptcy

Shipping company Toisa Ltd filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy as falling demand for the Bermuda-chartered company's oil-and-gas supply vessels left it running short...

3 Things DryShips Inc. Has to Prove in 2017

DryShips has a lot to prove as it hopes to turn the corner from a disastrous 2016.  The dry bulk shipper spent all last year...

The Obscure World of Ocean Freight Pricing

By Katherine Barrios Most people don’t really care how much it costs to send a container on a ship from A to B. Why should you,...

Trump’s Immigration Orders Signal End of Civil Rights Era

On January 27th President Trump issued an Executive Order on immigration that brings us back to the days of overtly racist and discriminatory policies....

What a Swinger Sex Cruise is Really Like

While some people may take a cruise to relax and unwind from their hectic lives, there's a new ship about to set sail which...

Finland’s Autoship Bid

A new autonomous shipping test area is due to open off the Finnish coast, boosting significant projects already underway in the country. The testbed is...

[Watch] World’s First Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Retired

The USS Enterprise will be decommissioned following 25 deployments over its 51 years of service. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This...

Forget Autonomous Cars—Autonomous Ships Are Almost Here

If Rolls-Royce has its way, commercial vessels will soon have no crew on board By OSKAR LEVANDER It’s midnight on the North Atlantic, where a massive...

Why Now is the Time for Nuclear Cargo Shipping

On land, nuclear powered electricity is no longer a competitive US option in a carbon-constrained future when solar is already at 3 cents per...