Tag: Container Ship

Accident Collision Vessel type Cargo ship and Car carrier Location Off Wybelsum, Germany Casualties/Pollution Nil The reports state that the vessels were passing in opposite directions on Ems river when the car...

Accident Fire Date 16th March 2016 Vessel type Bulk Carrier(under construction) Location CSSC Chengxi Shipyard Casualties Two dead A 64,000 DWT bulk carrier, which was under construction at CSSC Chengxi Shipyard, caught fire and...

A fire broke out on board the Petrobras (FPSO) P-48 just after a shut down on the unit.  But it was quickly contained with...

The reports citing data from the South Korean Ministry of Public Safety and Security reveal that the number of maritime accidents has doubled during 2015,...

Accidents are generally caused by human error and often occur in conjunction with technical or equipment failure.  Injuries and cargo claims usually occur because...

The fall in crude oil prices have changed the tactics handled by pirates. Pirates operating off the Nigerian coast can lead to a revenue loss...

How Importers and Exporters Benefit from Smart Containers from TRAXENS?   Cargo container got smarter and are more visible during its journey with Traxens smart...

‘Sailor Today’ Honours Mr. Kishore Rajvanshy With Lifetime Achievement Award   Sailor Today – an International shipping journal for seafarers - lauded Mr. Kishore Rajvanshy,...

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and Optimum Ship Management (Optimum) today announced the launch of a new joint venture company to provide comprehensive, world class...

  This video shows the first ship-to-ship transfer of LNG in March 1984.  Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company (Adgas) conducted the trials using the...