Korea: Port Workers Likely To Go On Strike
Around 28,000 workers are likely to go on an indefinite strike in South Korea. The workers are protesting against the proposed wage freeze at the top three shipyards.
The senior managements of Hyundai Heavy Industries...
Volkswagen India Ships 100,000th Car To Mexico
The 'Made-in-India Vento' from Volkswagen India claims to be the most popular car in Mexico.
In a hallmark achievement, Volkswagen India, Chakan, Pune shipped its 100,000th car to Mexico. On 20th August 2015, it sailed from Mumbai...
Impact Team Breached 33m Customer Details
On 12 July several Avid Life Media employees were confronted by a message accompanied by music - AC/DC's "Thunderstruck” from the hackers who called themselves “The Impact Team”. It is the biggest and most...
Maiden Journey Of MSC Cruises To China
MSC Cruises has shared its plans to make its first sailing to China. The plan is to extend its services of grand voyage involving back-to-back journeys across the continents. The maiden call will be...
Fire Breaks Out In DSME
Date of accident
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August 24th, 2015 at around 0900 local time
Location
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Drydock No 8 at Daewoo Shipbuilding Okpo Shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province
Causalities
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Two dead and Seven injured
Cause for the fire
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Welding works (in one of the VLGCs)
Huge plumes...
MAN Engines To Propel The World’s Largest Cutter Suction Dredger
Jan De Nul Group, the leading dredging specialist has ordered a cutter-suction dredger from Croatian shipyard, Uljanik Brodogradiliste in Pula. The vessel, currently designated ‘JDN8069’, will feature 1 × MAN 14V48/60CR + 2 ×...
Large Volcanic Eruption – Scientists Warn Japan
Japan after a series of recent earthquakes and indications of rising magma, is preparing itself to face the Sakurajima volcano on Kyushu Island.
The geological activity is similar to the explosive volcanic eruption that happened...
Maiden Voyage For World’s Largest Car Carrier
Hoegh Target, the Norway registered 20,766 DWT car carrier, is currently the world’s largest in terms of size and tonnage. She made her maiden voyage to Rotterdam, Netherlands on 21st August 2015. KOTUG’s SD...
Three Fuel Thieves Apprehended
The Indonesian police arrested three men suspected of hijacking the Indonesian-flagged M/T Rehoboth. On January 28, nine men wielding knives boarded the tanker that was transporting about 1,100 tons of fuel. The 14 crewmembers...