Tanker fired upon in Nigeria

Ten armed robbers in two speed boats approached and fired upon a chemical tanker underway with pilot on board. Master raised alarm, mustered all...

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NYK Car Carrier rescues 5 fishermen Adrift in the Western Pacific

NYK car carrier Zeus Leaderrescued five fishermen adrift in the Western Pacific Ocean. Zeus Leader had departed from Yokohama on May 20 for...

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NYK Car Carrier rescues four rowers in the Atlantic

NYK car carrier Heijin rescued four rowers, including a gold medal Olympian, in distress off the coast of Puerto Rico. Heijin had departed fro...

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Cargo ship sinks off Japan

Three crewmen have been confirmed dead after the cargo ship they were on sank near Sado Island in Niigata, Japan, according to Maritime Executive. ...

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MOL to Install Ballast Water Treatment System on VLCC

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced plans to install a ballast water treatment system on a very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) currently in service...

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CMA CGM receives the highest score on compliance and safety of its fleet

In January 2013, the Group-owned CMA CGM fleet was rewarded by state ports (Port State Control), the highest score for its fleet in recognition of ...

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MPHRP welcomes release of Iceberg 1 crew

The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) and its partners in the industry-wide coalition established to assist seafarers and the...

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