[Watch] Two Lake Huron Shipwrecks Lost Since 1800s Found, Identified

The Great Lakes are loaded with shipwrecks.  Thousands have been discovered over the years but there are still thousands hiding in the deep awaiting...

[Watch] The Green Route: The Key to the Reduction of CO2 Emissions

Since its opening in 1914, the Panama Canal has been a Green Route, helping in the reduction of time and distances for the maritime...

The Maritime Standard Awards Maintain Standard for Excellence

The third annual Maritime Standard Awards, held on Monday 24th October at the iconic Atlantis Ballroom, on The Palm, has raised the bar still...

Shipping — The World’s Dirty Little Emissions Secret

by Stephen Hanley There was good news this week.  The International Maritime Organisation agreed on Thursday to cap the sulfur content of marine fuels...

Pirates Shift Tactics to Target Crews, Not Cargo

It’s been a while since we’ve heard about brazen attacks by pirates against merchant ships, such as the one that inspired the 2013 movie...

A Blueprint for Growth: Priorities for Leaving the EU

This week we launched a summary of our forthcoming document ‘A Blueprint for Growth’. The Blueprint is designed to act as a manifesto for the...

Mistreatment of Crew on Sub-standard Ship Leads to Detention

A vessel which had already been detained following a Port State Control inspection by MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency) surveyors in Cardiff, Wales, has...

MEPC 70: IMO Moves Towards Arctic Phase Out of World’s Dirtiest Fuel

International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC70) meeting concluded with Arctic Alliance welcoming the progress made by member countries towards a phase out...

Freight Rate Roundup: Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and MOL

Ocean carriers Maersk Line, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and MOL issued freight rate increases. Maersk Line announced an increase in FAK rates from Asia to...

Sudden Jolt Kills two on board a Cargo Ship

On October 30th, tragic struck aboard a general cargo vessel BBC ASIA while uploading a cargo of pipes from barge moored alongside her portside...