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ITF Says Seafarers Keeping Global Trade Alive , Congratulates Crew Of Ever Given
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has sent congratulatory messages to the captain and crew of the Ever Given who have been released from the Suez Canal and have now resumed sailing after a well-fought victory in their…
SINGAPORE STRAIT: ReCAAP Records 20 Attacks On Ships Q1, As Pirates Board 2 Vessels In Eastbound Lane
Sea pirates have again boarded two vessels in the Singapore strait even as has the Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against piracy and armed robbery in Ships (RECAAP) ,recorded a total of 20 attacks of…
RECYCLING: Ship Scrap Prices Surge Through $600 Per tonne
Indications have emerged that ship scrap metals have recorded all time high across the Middle East and Asia respectively.
A tonne of recycling vessel could cost as much as $600 is some part of Asia .
Reports suggest that demand for…
Violence Disrupts Port Operations In South Africa
Port operational activities in Durban and Richards Bay have been grounded following the violence crisis in South Africa.
Crisis in South Africa have disrupted ports operations at Durban and Richards Bay and a rail line…
MOL Charisma Set For repairs After Grounding
MOL Charisma has been confirmed to begin repair works after she went aground last week, officials of Ocean Network Express (ONE) have disclosed.
The vessel was successfully refloated and has since returned to Vung Tau.
The…
Singapore,London, Shanghai Retain Top Three International Maritime Centre Ranking
Singapore top the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index for the eighth year followed by London, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Dubai, all in the same positions they were in the previous year.
The index is…
Cruise Ship Runs Aground With 120 Passengers Aboard
The river cruise ship American Jazz went aground on a sandbar in Lake Barkley, Kentucky with 120 passengers on board.
As of Friday morning, the vessel was still aground, and the U.S. Coast Guard was facilitating…
Hapag – Lloyd Seals Acquisition Of Nile Dutch Containers Shipping
Hapag-Lloyd has closed the acquisition of the Dutch container shipping company Nile Dutch Investments B.V. (NileDutch) with the purchase of all shares of the company and the transaction being approved by antitrust authorities.
Rolf…
14 YEARS AFTER: MOL Charisma Refloated After Grounding In SE Asia
Fourteen years after she sank, Container vessel, MOL Charisma has been successfully refloated following a grounding between Vung Tau, Vietnam and Singapore.
Ocean Network Express (ONE) said the 2007-built, MOL Charisma had run…
After 106 Days: MV Ever Given Regains Freedom Out Of Suez Canal
MV Ever Given has finally regained freedom and is set to sail out of Egypt, after a total of 106 days of detention imposition by the Suez Canal Authority for blocking the busy waterway and causing a massive traffic jam.
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