Meratus Line Vessel Sinks, Two Crew Missing
An Indonesian-flagged containership loaded with containers sank on Wednesday morning, September 2, in the Java Sea, while en route some 100 nautical miles northe… Read More
MOL Testing New Windshield on Its Boxship
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has started demonstration tests of a new windshield for containerships, which has the potential to reduce wind… Read More
Tanker and Bulk Carrier Collide off Bosphorus
A product tanker laden with fuel oil collided with a dry bulk carrier carrying wheat around 11:30 pm local time last night in the Black Sea, some eight nautical … Read More
Eimskip Scraps Boxship Order in China
The Icelandic Steamship Company (Eimskip) has decided to cancel a container ship ordered at Chinese shipbuilder Rongsheng Shenfei…. Read More
Drones Becoming Ever More Popular in Shipbuilding
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or drones, as they are better known, are gaining in popularity in various industries, including shipbuilding…. Read More
World Maritime News Staff