PASSENGER SAFETY: A HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS**By Pat Zeitler** Those in the business of industrial safety are familiar with the concept, "hierarchy of c...

The executives leading the major cruise corporations point to the business demonstrating its resilience as they believe cruising has finally evolved i...

 The U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping is unfolding successfully so far, according to U.S. Central Command, including enforcement along the  Gulf of O...

The global merchant shipping industry is about to get a new layer of liability with the impending entry into force of a treaty that sets compensation...

“Cruise lines have been waiting for the availability of a certified system for a long time, and having the credibility of ZOE validated by Lloyd’s Reg...

With cruise visitation to Prince Rupert projected to more than double in 2026, the recent Cruise Connect stakeholder event arrived at a pivotal moment...

 China has always sought to be friends with countries on both sides of the Gulf, sufficiently engaged politically to gain economic benefits from tradi...

 [By Adi Imsirovic and Antonio Fatas]The world economy survived the shocks of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, which has had limited impact on economic gr...

 Barely a month after DP World sold its stake in Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Pivdennyi, another UAE-based operator, AD Ports, has entered the region t...

 In the arcane fashion under which the unwritten British constitution works, a clear signal has been given that the Treaty under which the United King...

 Saudi officials are pushing the White House to abandon the brand-new blockade of Iranian shipping, hoping to avoid a new cycle of escalation that cou...

 On Tuesday, U.S. Central Command reported that no Iran-linked shipping traffic had made it past its blockade during the first 24 hours of operation.A...

Laborde Products powered the newbuild M/V Larry Gravely, constructed by Diversified Marine in Houma, Louisiana.The twin-screw towboat is equipped with...

Developed for passenger ships needing high evacuation capacity, the VIKING Helix MES introduces a new helix-type slide that 4-8 people can use at once...

 The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is yet again putting the spotlight on safety standards in the fishing industry after publishing...

 Gianluigi Aponte, the founder and chairman of number-one container line MSC, has transferred the ownership of his company over to his daughter Alexa...

 Canada has finally started the construction on the new Contrecoeur container terminal at the Port of Montreal. The megaproject, which was first propo...

 Following news of a collapse in talks between the U.S. and Iran last weekend and the launch of a new U.S. Navy blockade at the Strait of Hormuz, oil...

 Ecuador intends to push its full-scale war on drug trafficking and organized crime a notch higher with the impending arrival of a multipurpose vessel...

 A Fiji cruise ship that gained unprecedented global attention after grounding on an island where the 2000 Tom Hanks film “Cast Away” was filmed has b...