For nearly a century, the world’s oceangoing fleet has been operating on crude. The 50,000 vessels ploughing the high seas consume over five million barrels daily, […]
Seven individuals had been rescued on Monday after a 180-foot boat was disabled in the Gulf of Mexico about 150 miles toward the southwest of Naples, […]
The Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, and Yang Ming have settled on their April network plans that feature ship upgrades in Asia to North Europe, the […]
Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) is pleased to announce that Dr. Juliette M. Tuakli has been named in the newly created role of Diplomatic Ambassador for Africa. The […]
The year ended in somewhat anti-climactic fashion for long-term ocean freight rates, with the latest data from the Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI®) showing a decline of […]
On December 20th, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.(MOL) and GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL;Headquarters: New Delhi), a central public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural […]
Japan Airlines and MarCoPay Inc., a Philippines-based subsidiary of the NYK Group, have signed a business alliance agreement to launch an exclusive travel product on the […]
Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority and Port of Rotterdam Authority will make it mandatory to use a bunker measuring system (such as a Mass Flow Meter) on board […]
General Dynamics Electric Boat announced today the U.S. Navy has awarded a $5.1-billion modification of the previously awarded Columbia Integrated Product and Process Development Contract for […]
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has reportedly called on the Federal Government to compel International Oil Companies (IOCs) functioning in the country to obey […]
On Saturday, a Danish-owned vessel that was reportedly boarded by the pirates in the Gulf of Guinea was seen approximately 540 miles further off the shore […]
As a key strand of the Government’s 9-point plan for seafarers, the new law is designed to protect those working on vessels operating an international service […]
The technology group Wärtsilä has introduced a new radical derating retrofit solution – Wärtsilä Fit4Power – to extend the emissions-compliant lifetime of merchant vessels by providing […]
GoodFuels, the leading biofuels provider for the global transport industry, has announced the successful completion of a first biofuel bunkering in collaboration with Hyundai GLOVIS, a […]
ISWAN operates several free, international, confidential helplines providing 24-hour help and support to seafarers and their families around the world. In 2022, ISWAN’s helpline services assisted […]
Russia and India are considering using the Northern Sea Route, which traverses the Arctic, for shipping. Image for representation purpose only Alexei Chekunkov, Russia’s minister for […]
MSC, the world’s largest maritime container transporter, has added a new 24,000+ TEU mega-ship, the MSC Celestino Maresca, to its fleet. Other shipping companies such as […]
Celebrity Cruises Edge Class of ships has been introducing cruise industry firsts since the launch of Celebrity Edge in 2018—including the Magic Carpet, a cantilevering floating […]
The US Navy’s Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo vessel, USNS Matthew Perry, has carried out its maintenance and repair activities at an L&T shipyard based in […]