Iron ore rally fires up Rio Tinto’s commodity merry-go-round: Russell

It’s the stuff of dreams for mining company bosses: high prices and strong production that can be sold into a rally.

IUMI calls for further industry cooperation to tackle containership fires

Two recent onboard containership fires have fueled concerns from IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) over the challenges involved with managing these incidents at sea.

At-sea fires pose biggest threat to European ships

The maritime professionals’ union Nautilus International is urging the government to reverse cuts to at-sea fire-fighting services after new research revealed that ship fires are the biggest threat to safety in European waters.

Report finds ship fires pose a real threat to maritime safety

Ship fires pose a threat to maritime safety in Europe with the highest risk on roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) passenger ships because a single ship may carry more than 1000 people and tens of millions use this transport

Hot property – containership fires and what is in the box

I have just been reading an account of a fire on board ship, where the crew, after extraordinary efforts,...

ICS fires back at OECD’s carbon tax proposals

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has hit back at suggestions from the International Transport Forum...

Maersk Tigris manager 'seriously concerned' for crew after Iran Navy fires on vessel

The managers of the Maersk Tigris, which was fired upon by the Iranian Navy on Tuesday, say they are seriously concerned for its crew and the incident. ...