How One Cargo Ship Delay Sends Ripples Through Food Supply Chain
It's not an uncommon problem in Alaska groceries: A whole shelf meant for bananas was almost completely empty one day last week at the Fred Meyer store in Midtown Anchorage.
Fresh produce crisis
Keeping fresh produce...
Cargo Ship was Transformed into a Luxury Houseboat
Stunning before and after photos show the new lease of life given to a former cargo ship when it was transformed into a luxury houseboat.
The De Novatie, a Belgian Kempenaar boat originally built in...
Water-Inflatable Navigation Locks
Navigation locks installed along inland waterways can serve the combined purpose of a control dam as well as allowing vessels to transit between different elevations of waterway. While the energy sector has developed gigantic...
‘A Girl Hit a Guy Over the Head with a Bottle of Wine’ in...
On February 11, a cruise ship was reportedly forced to return to Sydney after a brawl erupted onboard the vessel.
What happened?
The cruise ship ‘Pacific Explorer’ was on a three-night round trip cruise from Sydney...
Sulphur Fuel Ban Agreed
IMO has agreed to move forward with a prohibition on the carriage of fuel oil for use on board ships, when that fuel oil is not compliant with a new low sulphur limit which...
[Watch] Moment Before Plane Crashed, Killing 71
On February 11, a deadly plane crash cost the lives of 71 people and the incident was caught on a surveillance camera.
What happened?
The plane ‘Saratov Airlines Flight 703’ was involved in a deadly crash...
[Watch] World’s First Passenger Drone Makes Debut in China
The world’s first passenger drone made by Chinese tech company EHang made its debut in the southern city of Guangzhou on Tuesday.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be...
Fatal Fall Onboard! High Blood Ethanol Impaired Cognition
The incident
Armata departed Tianjin, China in ballast on 15 January 2017 and anchored outside the limits of Tianjin port, awaiting orders.
At 0540, the chief mate on the bridge wing caught a glimpse of a...
Source of Oil Leak Found, Oil Removed
An oil leakage has been reported in the "Marcos Dias" which was berthed at Warehouse 22 in Santos on Feb 5, for discharging 43,100 metric tons of salt in bulk.
A valve failure caused...
Tanker Grounded Off Zeebrugge
On Feb 9, Sea Bay, en route from the Hound Point Terminal, U.K., to Antwerp loaded with crude oil, ran onto a sandbank eight kilometers off the coast of Zeebrugge, due to an engine...