Chinese court to auction Shandong Huahai vessel

China’s Qingdao Maritime Court has announced that it will auction a 36,000-dwt multi-purpose cargo vessel that…

UN orders ship searches off Somalia to find weapons, charcoal

The United Nations Security Council has authorized naval inspections of ships off Somalia’s coast and beyond…

Prosecutors seek death penalty for Sewol Captain

South Korean prosecutors yesterday sought the death penalty for the captain of a ferry that capsized…

Ebola creates atmosphere of fear in UK shipping industry

Ships entering UK waters that have visited ports in west Africa affected by the Ebola virus…

Samsung Heavy develops self-guided, hull-cleaning robot

South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries has announced the development of an underwater robot for cleaning the…

Panama Canal lock gates start transit to Pacific entrance

The first gate for the new locks in the Pacific side of the Panama Canal began…

APM Terminals refutes ITF statements on Aqaba Container Terminal

APM Terminals has issued a statement that disputes The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) press release…

Port of Hamburg launches Ebola checks

Hamburg has instituted inspections of all vessels arriving in the port that have visited countries affected…

Antwerp Port on track for record volumes

The port of Antwerp handled a freight volume of 148,344,168 tonnes during the first nine months…

First scheduled vessel calls at DP World’s Jebel Ali terminal 3

DP World has started trial operations at its $850 million Jebel Ali’s new Terminal 3 (T3)…

ILO meeting agrees MLC compliance guidelines

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has agreed guidelines to assist governments in implementing the Maritime Labour…

Low market share could fast-track Ocean Three approval

Antitrust consent for the Ocean Three alliance may be granted by the Federal Maritime Commission without…