3,800-ton Crane of Offshore Vessel Crashes
3,800-ton crane of Chinese offshore construction crane vessel collapsed last week.
The crane collapsed during wind farm installation works off Lufeng, Guangdong Province, South China sea, east of Hong Kong.
The crane on...
Shipowner Charged With ‘Mauritius Oil Spill’ Pays $9 Million
The MV Wakashio struck a coral reef and caused a widespread oil spill off the coast of Mauritius earlier this summer.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said the Mauritius Natural Environment Recovery Fund will be...
Beirut Blast Ship Changed Hands Just Before the Incident
Mr. Manoli, who’s accused of possessing the ownership of MV Rhosus speaks to the public for the first time since the Beirut explosion.
He said that the ownership was transferred to Igor Grechushkin...
Marine Electrification Becomes “the New Black” of Shipping Sector
To comply with the IMO’s directive of cutting 50% of emissions by 2050, the maritime industry has been working on alternative power sources, including marine electrification.
US-based energy tech provider LAVLE is investing...
TS Lines Places Order for Newbuild Quartet
Taiwanese intra-Asia carrier TS Lines has commissioned the building of two 1,900TEU ships from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding of China.
Each newbuilding is priced at US$22.8 million and delivery is set for between...
Record-breaking Containership Glides Under Bayonne Bridge
Massive container ship, bigger than 4 football fields, sets record under Bayonne Bridge.
The 1,200-foot-long CMA CGM Brazil, the largest container ship ever to call on the bi-state port, or any other port...
[Watch] Cable Layer Ship Caught Fire & Sank
Cable laying ship RESPONDER sank west of southern tip of Tsushima island, East China sea, South Korea, after more than 12-hour long firefighting.
No causalities or injuries were reported.
Cable laying ship RESPONDER sank...
[Watch] How Shipping Container Sized Underwater Datacenters Work
According to an article published in Microsoft, the IT giant tested underwater data centers in ship sized containers and found it to be a sustainable energy source.
What Is It?
Earlier this summer, marine specialists reeled...
Container Shipping Recovers in Q3 With Easing Lockdown
Container ships pulling into ports to unload containers rebounded in many parts of the world in the third quarter of 2020, showing early but uneven signs of recovery.
This offers a hopeful sign...
Blank Sailings Troubled Shippers Move Towards Rail Freight
According to a Loadstar article, while the air freight industry may be wary of the surge in growth of Asia-Europe rail services, more customers are moving there from sea freight, according to one forwarder.
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