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The flow of complaints from frustrated shippers whose goods are either destroyed in MSC Flaminia fire, or are held by the shipping company until owners pay the full cost of the goods, in accordance with declared General Average, is not ... continue reading

Georgian authorities denied the arrest of Turkish freighter Ayder, claiming the vessel called Poti port sheltering from rough weather. AIS shows vessel was in Poti for just about an hour, and then left, rather strange time period for sheltering. It ... continue reading

CBC News, Canada, reported tanker Acadian stuck in ice in Northumberland Strait en route from Halifax to Charlottetown, on Mar 16 13. Two icebreakers are working to help an oil tanker get through the Northumberland Strait. Paul Veber, Coast Guard ... continue reading

NORWEGIAN BREAKAWAY, Norwegian Cruise Line's newbuilding, is currently being floated out of the yard. It is the largest cruise line ship ever built in Germany, and it has to be transfered over the shallow river Ems. The ship will ... continue reading

A major research project by Lloyd’s Register has discovered a means to improve the way containers are handled and carried. The results of this new research project by LR means that in future, ultra-large container ships (ULCS) using the ... continue reading

MARCO POLO, currently the largest container ship in the world, is scheduled to arrive at Hamburg tonight, 20:00 CET. Having been put into the service just four weeks ago by French container carrier CMA CGM, it is on its ... continue reading

Several Russian crews unanimously protested against what they consider an illegal deduction from their wages in favour of SUR, an affiliate of ITF. Several Russian crews being at sea, unanimously protested against what they consider an illegal deduction of 2 ... continue reading

Seamen Union of Russia (SUR) in its latest Maritime Union Telegraph edition (No 7 (80) hinted that insiders in the Bourbon company could couple with pirates in the AHS Bourbon Liberty 249 hijack in Gulf of Guinea. 7 Russian and ... continue reading

Among container Carriers, Maersk Line currently has the largest number of vessels idle. A report by shipping analyst Alphaliner (Vol. 2012, Issue 46) reveals Maersk Line as the carrier with most vessels idled, currently 14 units with an aggregate capacity ... continue reading

Moldova government is considering a new law regulating the Moldova Flag Registry, in order to stop the Flag of Convenience practice. Under the new law, all the new applicants are to be approved by Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vessels found ... continue reading