[Watch] Cruise Ship Collided With Another Vessel
A woman managed to film the dramatic moment that luxury cruise ship Seabourn Encore collided with another vessel, the Milburn Carrier II, in the port of Timaru, New Zealand.
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A Scenic View But a Dangerous Place to Stand Onboard a Vessel
Summary
The Member’s tug was standing by an anchored dumb barge which was being loaded with sawn timber. The tug Master noted that in the rough sea conditions, the barge was dragging her anchor and...
[Watch] First Black Captain Leads Royal Canadian Navy Ship to West Africa
A Royal Canadian Navy captain is heading to West Africa as part of a once in a lifetime mission, retracing historical footsteps connected to Nova Scotia.
“For me personally, this is a bucket list item...
Ship Fire at Port Near Grimsby
Fire crews rushed to deal with a blaze in a ship at Immingham Dock near Grimsby in the early hours of this morning (Friday).
Crews were called out at just before 3am to reports of...
[Watch] Oil-leaking Cargo Ship Towed to Shipyard in Odense Fjord
The Portuguese container ship Victoria, which last Friday ran aground north of the Danish island of Funen and started to leak from its fuel tanks and being was towed to the Fayard shipyard in...
[Watch] Woman Fall from Cruise Ship into Pacific Ocean
A woman who fell overboard during a cruise spent almost an hour in the Pacific Ocean before being rescued.
New Zealand singer Will Martin, who is currently working as a headline entertainer aboard the Sun...
Troubles Continue for the Global Shipping Industry
When Hanjin Shipping Co filed for bankruptcy in September last year, scores of ships, thousands of crew, and billions of dollars worth of cargo were left stranded at ports around the world.
The failure of...
Multipurpose Fleets Rebound, Dynamar Reports
The total deadweight tonnage of multipurpose/project/heavy‐lift vessels deployed by the 10 largest operators in the sector has risen to 8 million tons, according to data exclusively supplied to Breakbulk by research firm Dynamar.
The data...
Aframax Rates Rise 34% Due to Increased Activity
Aframax freight rates swelled Wednesday as a fixture and a shortening position list pushed them up Worldscale 37.5 day on day.
“Everything is on subjects,” said a market source about Aframax availability. “The list is...
Container Shipping Lines Sign up with Alibaba to Offer Online Booking
Two container shipping lines, France's CMA CGM and Israel's Zim, have signed up with Alibaba to allow customers to book space on their vessels through the Chinese e-commerce giant, in a bid to boost...