The IMO is providing technical expertise to help clean up beaches in Greece that were affected by an oil spill in September after an oil tanker sank and released more than 2,500 tonnes of fuel oil and marine gas
Three Asian nationals have died after suffocating due to chemical inhalation at Sohar Port on Oman’s northern coast
Shipping can cause deaths when people make oversights in container packing
Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has called for shipowners, equipment manufacturers and governments to collectively spend US$ 100 billion to ensure that new ballast water regulations are successful
Port Technology has integrated a new real-time notification system into its website that will stop those who sign up from missing important industry developments
Another collision has taken place in Asia’s seas between a US warship and commercial vessel, the second incident in two months
Chinese media has revealed the vessel operators behind the collision that caused a palm oil spill in the country’s mainland waters as Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL) and Global Marine Service (GMS)
Two members of the Houston Pilots in the US are to receive the 2017 International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea after they averted a major tragedy when the ship they were piloting broke down and burst into flames after colliding with mooring dolphins
Port of Antwerp, through its subsidiary Port of Antwerp International (PAI), will invest US$ 10 million in Açu Port, a privately-owned port complex in São João da Barra, in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
After a period of significant change, the container shipping industry is now moving towards a state of stability and growth
Ningbo-Zhousan Port, the world’s fourth largest by throughput, Marseille Fos Port and Vancouver Port, have all joined a Singapore-led LNG bunkering focus group of ports
Fears of an environmental disaster were sparked at the weekend after an oil tanker and a cargo ship collided in the Channel east of the British port of Dover early on Saturday (July 1, 2017), but regional French maritime authorities have reported no injuries or pollution
