First China-built ferry enters service

San Sha No. 1, the first Ro-Pax ferry purposely designed and built in China for the Chinese…

California fines 4 ships for violating fuel rules

The California Air Resources Board has fined four shipping companies a combined USD 146,719 for failing to switch…

Ghana, China to build capacities of shipping personnel

China and Ghana have come together to undertake a joint programme to build the capacities of…

Shippers pay into US court to prevent ship detention after OW Bunker collapse

Shipping firms have paid millions of dollars into U.S. accounts to prevent their vessels from being…

Freighter catches fire in Iskedrun port

1978-built, 2937 dwt  general cargo vessel Retaj caught fire while docked in Turkey’s Mediterranean Port of Iskedrun, January…

IMO updates Rescue at Sea Guide

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued the updated and revisedRescue at Sea guide intended for the…

BMW and Nissan Interested in Partnering With Tesla

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Libyan Army bombs second tanker

The Libyan National Army (LNA) has bombed another tanker in the vicinity of the Benghazi Port,…

Southeast Asia tanker hijackings rising

Attacks against small tankers off South East Asia’s coasts caused a rise in global ship hijackings,…

Oil traders to store millions of barrels at sea as prices slump

Some of the world’s biggest oil traders have booked supertankers to store at least 25 million…

Nine burned in tugboat explosion in Indonesia

Nine workers were injured when a gas cylinder exploded in the engine room of the tugboat Sandia III in…

Cargo ship ablaze in Akita port

Fire erupted aboard Cambodia-flagged ro/ro cargo ship Citeca while at anchor in Akita Port, Japan, at…