[Watch] Giant Cargo Ship Makes First China-to-Tampa Trip
COSCO’s container ship is one of the largest ships to ever dock in port Tampa Bay.
The cargo ship is capable of transporting 4,500 different containers at one time.
This direct Asian service...
[Watch] Ship Busting Through Ice in Frozen Chicago River
Mesmerizing video shows a ship busting through the ice as it travels along the frozen Chicago River.
Aerial views showed the river frozen over the week as the Windy City and the rest of the...
Foreship Ensures New Design For Wasaline Ferry
Wasaline ferry to freight and passenger connections between Umeå in Sweden and Vaasa in Finland and to incorporate specific flexibility, stability and efficiency challenges for the ship.
The state-of-the-art 'Super 1A Ice Class ferry'...
Pan Ocean To Buy Two New Bulk Carriers For $147m
The South Korean carrier Pan Ocean Co has expressed interest to buy two new ships, the company disclosed.
Resolution passed
The board passed a resolution on January 25 and it has entered a long-term contract to...
Cargo Stowage Solutions Enhance Payload Capacity
MacGregor has retrofitted 100 container ships and offers Cargo Boost service designed to improve the earning potential of existing container ships by offering higher cargo stacking.
DP World and SMS group created 'High...
Six Vessels to Discharge 425,000 Tonnes of LNG at Onne Port Read
Six vessels discharged 425,000 tonnes of LNG at Onne Port.
The shipping agents that were to service them are Fountain, GACship and Intership.
Only MV Bourbon Liberty 152, was inballast on January 30th.
...
US Crude Exports to Boost Activity in Suezmax and VLCC Sectors
Market participants have been expecting a bearish shift in rates in Q1, affecting freight classes.
Robust demand for US crude exports is expected to lend support to freight across all ship classes.
While...
Post-Panamax Vessel’s Cargo on Fire!
On January 31, a fire erupted on the cargo deck of a containership off South China and has reportedly been brought under control.
What happened?
The containership 'APL Vancouver' was enroute from Shenzhen to Singapore when a...
Tragedy While Reading Port Side Draft Marks Using Embarkation Ladder
The Setting
On 07 December 2017, at 1754, the Federal Champlain arrived at Thunder Bay Terminals Ltd. and docked on its starboard side. The loading of potash in bulk began the same day.
On 08 December...
Carnival Cruise Ship Lost Power and Air Conditioning at Sea
The passengers of the Carnival Valor were in for a major surprise when their cruise ship lost power on the second day of a five-day trip in Mexico, reports Susanna Heller for the Insider.
What...