(Dow Jones) Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) said one of its ships suffered hull damage entering a Turkish port, forcing the company to declare the vessel off-hire to potential charterers...

Video training has long been an effective tool for companies to help share information with mariners. I say companies because video training programs, while effective, are often too costly for...

The Hague, Netherlands – APM Terminals, the Hague-based global port operator, yesterday reported record breaking annual results for 2011. A revenue growth of 10% year- on-year and an EBITDA of...

MUMBAI (Dow Jones)–Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (532921.BY) said Monday it has received an initial letter from a government-run port trust to set up a port terminal in...

JAKARTA (Dow Jones)–Indonesia needs to move quickly to expand and modernize its ports to keep up with a recent increase in exports and imports generated by the archipelago’s sustained growth,...

Executives from Petkim Petrokimya Holding A.Åž. (“Petkim”), Petlim Limancılık A.Åž. (“Petlim”) which is 100% owned by Petkim and APM Terminals signed a Heads of Terms agreement which outlines key terms...

Expected trade growth in India will however, require $20 billion in new investments Mumbai, India– With a population of 1.2 billion and the world’s third-largest economy, India remains significantly underrepresented...

The Port of Hamburg regains market shares and foresees a positive annual balance on total seaborne cargo throughput… In 2011, Germany’s largest universal port achieved a seaborne cargo throughput totalling...

Port of Singapore continued to register good growth in all areas despite a challenging year for the maritime industry Amid uncertainty in the global economy as well as challenges faced...

MUMBAI (Dow Jones)–India’s shipping industry should speed up the expansion of its ports, increase dredging facilities and invest in coastal shipping, the country’s prime minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday. “We...

AMMAN (Dow Jones)–The Iraqi government has officially asked Kuwait to stop work on the Mubarak Al Kabeer being built on the northern tip of the Persian Gulf, saying it would...

PARIS (Dow Jones)–The flow of containers has been severely disrupted at most French sea ports as workers strike over a number of issues including pension arrangements and working conditions, the...

The power and beauty of time lapse photography is rarely as dramatic as when it is shot from a ship. This clip of the Houston Ship Channel, 500 Knots on...

New York Over the River: 1903 – New York circa 1903. "East River from Brooklyn tower of Williamsburg Bridge." 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full...

The Port of Singapore holds the title of world’s busiest container port because it handles the largest amount of total shipping tonnage. It also tranships a fifth of the world’s...

Article by Maya Cohen – Photos by Sandra Konigmacher Day One » 0820: 35 degrees F with sideways blowing snow – USCGC SHACKLE approaching South Portland CG Station pier. The...

 Article by Maya Cohen – Photos by Sandra Konigmacher (Monkey Fist) – Day Two » Incident scene: Portland Harbor (full size) Day One; March 23, 2010 Every three years, since...

Photo Courtesy of Tucker Axum III Feb. 12, 2010 Global Security Newswire A ship carrying equipment and personnel to screen the cargo of vessels entering the Long Beach and Los...

  photo sent by Justin. O. Vandenheuvel; USCG Cutter Oak

Jan. 21, 2010 / Associated Press – About 120 to 140 flights a day are now able to land at the country’s single airport in Port-au-Prince, which was damaged in last...