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Drewry Cancelled Sailings Tracker – 25 July

Drewry’s Cancelled Sailings Tracker provides a weekly snapshot of blank sailings—voyages that were scheduled but later cancelled—across major East–West container shipping routes. These include...

Tide of Justice: $1 Billion Verdict in Marine Disaster Case

Supreme Court rules for $1B compensation over environmental catastrophe. Disaster involved major plastic and chemical pollution off Sri Lanka’s coast Vessel owners, operators,...

Valenciaport Sees Steady Growth in Trade Despite Decline in Transhipment Activity

In June 2025, increased imports (+2.93%) and exports (+5.29%) offset a 5.46% drop in transhipment volumes, stabilizing overall container throughput. Valenciaport handled nearly...

CMA CGM Phoenix Becomes Largest U.S.-Flagged Containership in Historic Reflagging

CMA CGM reflags CMA CGM Phoenix under the U.S. flag in Charleston, making it the largest American-flagged containership at 9,300 TEU. The move...

Greece Sends Salvage Vessel Giant to Red Sea After Rebel Attacks

Salvage Ship Giant Deployed Following Sinking of Greek-Operated Vessels. Greek Tug Giant to Support Red Sea Seafarers Amid Rising Threats. Giant to Aid...

Cargo Ship Loses Rudder, Narrowly Avoids Grounding Near Tauranga

Rudder Failure Exposes Gaps in Maintenance Oversight. Weak Welds Blamed for Cargo Ship Rudder Detachment. TAIC Urges Stronger Global Standards After Ship Rudder...

Why Do We Wake Up and Rush Into the Day?

Role Pressure & Conditioning (From Psychology & Neuroscience): From childhood, especially through schooling, we are conditioned into a cycle of waking up, rushing, performing,...

Lessons Learned: Dropped Object During Lifebuoy Retrieval in Drydock

This incident, reported by the Marine Safety Forum, occurred during drydock operations involving a vessel undergoing a flag change. The event highlights the risks...

NYK and Partners Inaugurate Egypt’s First Finished-Vehicle Port

Egypt’s first finished-vehicle terminal, SCAT, has opened in East Port Said. The terminal supports growing automotive logistics needs in North Africa and the...

MPCC Strengthens Container Fleet with $228M Ship Order and Vessel Sale

MPCC ordered four 4,500 TEU vessels with a US$228 million investment. The newbuilds are future-ready for alternative fuels and secured under charter agreements. ...