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Thursday, June 7, 2018
Man Rescued After Falling Overboard from Containership Off Port Everglades, Florida
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Man Rescued After Falling Overboard from Containership Off Port Everglades, Florida

This guy is lucky to be alive… The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 25-year-old Filipino man from the water about 5 miles east of Port Everglades, Florida on

June 7, 2018
Total Views: 113

Wednesday, June 6, 2018
ONE’s First Pink Ship Makes North American Debut
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ONE’s First Pink Ship Makes North American Debut

The first pink ship belonging to freshly-minted Japanese shipping group Ocean Network Express sailed through Puget Sound on Wednesday on its way to the Port of

June 6, 2018
Total Views: 2516

Tuesday, June 5, 2018
containership bunkering
News

Shares of Leading Bunker Supplier Aegean Petroleum Crushed After Company Reveals $200 Million Write-Off

Shares of NYSE-listed leading international bunker fuel supplier Aegean Marine Petroleum Network crashed more than 75% Tuesday after the company revealed it

June 5, 2018
Total Views: 314

hyundai merchant marine
Maritime News

HMM to Spread 20-Vessel Megaship Order Among South Korea’s Top Shipbuilders

South Korea’s biggest shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine has opted to split its twenty-vessel megaship order among South Korea’s top three

June 5, 2018
Total Views: 134

CMA CGM Teams with San Francisco Start-Up to Install Artificial Intelligence on Ships
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CMA CGM Teams with San Francisco Start-Up to Install Artificial Intelligence on Ships

French shipping group CMA CGM has teamed up with a San Francisco startup to explore the use of artificial intelligence on board its ships. CMA CGM, the

June 5, 2018
Total Views: 86

Australia to Investigate Loss of 83 Containers from Ship in Heavy Weather
Maritime News

Australia to Investigate Loss of 83 Containers from Ship in Heavy Weather

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will investigate the loss of dozens of shipping containers overboard from the Yang Ming-operated cargo ship YM

June 5, 2018
Total Views: 150

shore-to-ship drone delivery
News

Wilhelmsen to Trial Shore-to-Ship Drone Delivery in Singapore

Global ships agency Wilhelmsen is teaming up to aeronautics company Airbus to bring shore-to-ship drone delivery to Port of Singapore. The new service, called

June 5, 2018
Total Views: 42

Monday, June 4, 2018
Aframax River Fire
Interesting

Video Shows Insane Tanker Fire That Led to Two Houston Pilots Being Awarded the IMO Bravery at Sea Award

On the morning of September 6, 2016, Houston harbor pilots Michael McGee and Michael Phillips found themselves surrounded by towering walls of flames after the

June 4, 2018
Total Views: 395

Friday, June 1, 2018
Yang Ming Containership Loses 83 Containers in Heavy Seas Off Australia
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Yang Ming Containership Loses 83 Containers in Heavy Seas Off Australia

Watch out, sailors! A Yang Ming containership has lost more than 80 containers overboard while battling heavy swells off the east coast of Australia. The

June 1, 2018
Total Views: 379

Maersk honam jebel ali
News

Cargo Discharge Completed On Board Maersk Honam

Cargo discharge operations on board the Maersk Honam have been completed and the first containers have been released after a three-month detour due to fire.

June 1, 2018
Total Views: 195

Wednesday, May 30, 2018
stellar samba
Maritime News

Polaris Very Large Ore Carrier Adrift Off Brazil After Fire

One of the world’s largest bulk carriers and a sister vessel to the ill-fated Stellar Daisy is adrift off the coast of Brazil after a fire knocked out

May 30, 2018
Total Views: 153

Tuesday, May 29, 2018
maersk honam fire damage
News

Maersk Honam Docks in Jebel Ali Nearly Three Months After Fire

The fire-stricken containership Maersk Honam has now berthed at the Port of Jebel Ali where cargo discharge operations are now underway nearly three months

May 29, 2018
Total Views: 152

Friday, May 25, 2018
Incident Video: Party Boat Hosting Senior Prom Crashes Into Yacht
Maritime News

Incident Video: Party Boat Hosting Senior Prom Crashes Into Yacht

A party boat hosting a high school senior prom rear-ended a yacht while docking on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey on Thursday. Thankfully, none of the

May 25, 2018
Total Views: 363

Thursday, May 24, 2018
bunkering
Maritime News

Bomin Group Launches 2020-Compliant Ultra-Low Sulphur Bunker Fuel at Europe’s Busiest Ports

Germany-based Bomin Group, a leading supplier and trader of bunker fuel, has started delivering Ultra-Low Sulphur Fuel Oil to vessels calling in the busy

May 24, 2018
Total Views: 13

Watch: Boat Lift Goes Really, Really Bad
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Watch: Boat Lift Goes Really, Really Bad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcZ8-MtcZrE Here’s another example of a crane taking on more than it can handle. This incident reportedly happened

May 24, 2018
Total Views: 38

Wednesday, May 23, 2018
energizing American shipbuilders act
Maritime News

Bipartisan Bill Would Require a ‘Portion’ of American Oil and Gas Exports Be Transported on U.S.-Built Ships

U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill Monday that would require a portion of exported crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) be transported on U.S.-built and

May 23, 2018
Total Views: 9

Monday, May 21, 2018
shell's vito development
News

Sembcorp Marine Awarded Vito FPU Contract from Shell

A subsidiary of Singaporean shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine has been awarded a contract from Shell Offshore to construct and integrate the hull, topsides and

May 21, 2018
Total Views: 189

Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Tanker’s Hull Gashed in Collision with Fishing Vessel Off New York
Interesting

Tanker’s Hull Gashed in Collision with Fishing Vessel Off New York

The U.S. Coast Guard’s New York sector responded to collision Saturday between a loaded crude oil tanker and a commercial fishing vessel which left the

May 15, 2018
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, May 9, 2018
U.S. Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing on Fatal Barge Explosion Off Texas
Maritime News

U.S. Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing on Fatal Barge Explosion Off Texas

The U.S. Coast Guard will conduct a formal public hearing to consider evidence related to a fatal fire that occurred last year aboard the Bouchard No. 255 Tank

May 9, 2018
Total Views: 104

Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Venezuela’s PDVSA Halts Storage and Shipping from Caribbean Islands
Maritime News

Venezuela’s PDVSA Halts Storage and Shipping from Caribbean Islands

By Marianna Parraga May 8 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state-run PDVSA suspended oil storage and shipping from its Caribbean facilities following a move

May 8, 2018
Total Views: 34
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