Finances’ Downward Pressure
Amid the global freight market’s stagnation lasting for several years, its tanker segment showed a severe plunge in 2017. In February-March the largest global shipping companies posted considerable losses of the past year. The...
[Watch] Towing a Capsized Vessel
Watch the general cargo ship that capsized following a collision with a trawler has been taken under tow in the English Channel.
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Timber Washed Ashore on East Lothian Beaches
On March 20, timber planks washed up on the beaches across East Lothian after a ship lost its load in the North Sea and its cargo found its way into the Firth of Forth.
What...
[Watch] Capsized General Cargo Ship Under Tow in English Channel
On March 21, a general cargo ship that capsized following a collision with a trawler has been taken under tow in the English Channel.
What happened?
The general cargo vessel ‘Britannica Hav’ collided with a Belgian...
Wheelhouse Crushed in Collision
On March 20, a wheelhouse and the cabin of a smaller vessel was severely damaged after two vessel collided into each other on the Rhine river.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Delos’ which was enroute from Ress...
Pirates Sighted – Attacks on Ships Increase in Gulf of Guinea
The number of pirate attacks has been gradually increasing in the Gulf of Guinea and to add to its woes few pirates have been sighted in the territorial waters of Ghana.
What happened?
Following the pirate...
World’s Top 15 Ships Pollutes More than All of the World’s Cars Combined?
By Karl Deeter
Government is gung-ho about wanting us to use electric cars but it's totally silent on the environmental impact of shipping, the reports says.
Container loading
Shipping containers created a uniformity that has gone hand...
Future of Shipping in the Spotlight
Sustainable use of the oceans, maritime trade, and the digital revolution were some of the issues addressed by IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim at the International Shipping Summit in Istanbul, Turkey (17 March).
In his opening...
Electrical Fault In A Vehicle Caused Fire Aboard Car Carrier
Summary:
On February 24, 2017, the US-flagged roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vehicle carrier Honor was en route from Southampton, England, to Baltimore, Maryland, when a fire broke out in the upper vehicle deck. The fire was extinguished...
MPC Scoops Up 6 More Feeder Ships
Ocean vessel owner and operator MPC Container Ships has agreed to acquire six more vessels in two separate deals for a total purchase price of $48.5 million, according to statements from the company.
The Olso,...