Human Rights Watch: Houthi attacks on ships amount to war crimes
The Houthi armed group in Yemen attacked two commercial cargo vessels in the Red Sea between July 6 and 9, 2025, violations of the laws of war amounting to war crimes, Human
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Everllence sustainability report: 63% cut in emissions from own production
Everllence (formerly MAN Energy Solutions) has made its corporate responsibility transparent with the publication of its sustainability report for FY 2024. The company notes that the report shows concrete progress, including a
Cell phone use and fatigue: $810K tow strike on moored barges
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on an April 17, 2024, incident involving the 170-foot American Commercial Barge Line towboat William B Klunk. As in many other reports involving
Sail-assisted Aframax features advanced coatings too
Delivered to U.K. based Union Maritime in January by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, the 114,000 dwt, Marshall Islands flagged Brands Hatch is the world’s first sail-assisted Aframax tanker. It is estimated that its
Berge Bulk uses hydroponics to harvest over 1.2 tonnes of fresh produce at sea
One of the world’s leading dry bulk ship owners, Berge Bulk, harvested over 1.2 metric tonnes of fresh vegetables at sea in 2024 through its fleetwide hydroponics program. Launched in 2019, the
Houthis claim they have sunk bulker Magic Seas
The 22 crew of the 2016-built, 63,000 dwt Liberian-flag bulker Magic Seas were today reported safely rescued after an attack 51 nautical miles southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, by multiple small vessels
USCG gets $25 billion One Big Beautiful Bill boost
The U.S. Coast Guard has welcomed the nearly $25 billion investment in the service included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — marking the largest single commitment of funding in the
New ABS modeling could lower EV battery thermal runaway fire risks
ABS has developed advanced simulation modeling of thermal runaway in lithium-ion battery fires, in a critical step forward in tackling one of maritime’s biggest emerging safety risks — car carrier fires involving
Tarka II fire underscores why effective placement of smoke and fire detectors matters
Following its investigation of a fire that broke out aboard the 66-foot long, 1972-built fishing vessel Tarka II in September last year, the National Transportation Safety Board is highlighting the importance of
NTSB releases update on Cuauhtémoc strike on Brooklyn Bridge
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a preliminary report on the progress of its investigation of the May 17 incident in which the Mexican Navy tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc slammed