Cargo ship ablaze in Akita port

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

Danish Maritime Authority puts work safety in focus

The Danish Maritime Authority started surveying all Danish passenger ships in a new way from January…

US West Coast ports facing complete gridlock

The US West Coast port operations are approaching complete gridlock which may result in shutdown of…

26 Filipino seamen saved from sinking cargo ship

Twenty six Filipino seamen were rescued by the crew of the Chinese vessel MV Tong Ying hours after their…

Ports council raises alarm over shortage of seafarers

The Port Consultative Council (PCC) has expressed worry over the global decline in the number of…

Fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia: lessons learned from the contact group

One of the priorities of the 2014 EU Chairmanship of the Contact Group on Piracy off…

Dubai World to refinance USD14.6bn debt

Dubai government-owned conglomerate Dubai World has struck a new deal with creditors to extend and amend its outstanding…

US retailers expect hike in container volumes

Containerized cargo volumes at the U.S. ports are expected to rise year-on-year during most of the first half of…

SIU Canada: CETA poses security threats

The Seafarers International Union (SIU) of Canada warned that the Maritime provisions of the Canadian-European Comprehensive Economic…

Shipping.dk takes over Maersk broker agency

Danish shipping and logistics company Shipping.dk has acquired its compatriot Copenhagen-based Maersk Broker Agency. The acquisition…

Four injured in chemical tanker blast in Ulsan

Four crewmen aboard the chemical tanker Hanyang Ace were injured in an explosion and a gas…

Vessels approaching Misrata, Libya subject to airstrikes

The Libyan Air Force has issued a notice saying that any vessels approaching the port of…