[VIDEO] Indian Cobra Rescued from a Containership
A stow-away Indian Cobra was rescued from a container ship bound for the APM Terminals in New Jersey. On December 10th, the ship was heading from Singapore to the United States when the crew...
Collision & Grounding on Christmas Eve
A container vessel ran aground off Hong Kong while a cargo ship allided with Canal lock doors during Christmas Eve.Incident
: Vessel GroundingLocation
: Off Hong KongVessel type
: Container shipCasualties/Pollution
: NilThe container ship ran aground off...
7 Major Shipping Companies Fined $63 million!
A fine of 407 million yuan has been posed on seven major international shipping companies by China after a year-long investigation.The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said that the companies were violating the...
Commodities Shipping on Fire
In 2016 only the fittest of the shipping companies would survive because of the deepening crisis caused by less demand and a surplus of vessels for hire. The predicament facing dry bulk carriers is...
Baltic Index On A High
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities. The overall index, which gauges the cost of shipping cargoes including iron ore, cement, grain and coal, gained three...
No (Low) Traffic at Suez Canal
The Suez Canal traffic data from 18 to 23 December is as follows :Number of ships transited the canal
: 283.Total load carried
: 19.683m tonnes.Daily average of traverse
: 40 ships.Average load per day
:...
Watch Out – Ship Arrests on the Raise at Australian Ports
The Federal Court can arrest any ship in Australian waters if a claim is lodged against the ship’s owner or operator, for a debt or because of damage done to another ship or unpaid...
Hamad Port to Boost Qatar’s Economy
The landmark achievement of partial operation of Hamad Port, one of the largest multi-purpose ports in Qatar marked a major milestone, coinciding with the National Day, to facilitate the growth and diversification of the...
100 Most Influential People in the Shipping Industry – uncovers Lloyds List!
The Sixth Edition of the Lloyd’s List reveals the 100 influential people in the shipping industry.Here is the first top 10 influential people of the Shipping Industry:Nils Andersen, Soren Skou & Kim Fejfer from...
Jingle Bells, The Most Common Christmas Song In Movies
The website, FiveThirty Eight, has analyzed songs on IMBD to know which Christmas Song has appeared the most in Holiday movies.
Top Three:Jingle Bells - 373 movies
Auld Lang Syne - 295 movies
Silent Night - 254...