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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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Abu Dhabi Ports and Columbia Shipmanagement Sign Training MoU
The Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) has entered Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) in areas of consultancy services and training capacity.
The agreement…
Container Freight Rates Up 346% In One Year
Container freight rates are continuing to rise to record levels due to ongoing disruption to global supply chains.
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) increased 4.2% over the last week to an average of $8,399.09…
87% Of Thailand Fishers Not In Possession Of Their Employment Contract Papers,- ITF
Fisher leaders from the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF ) Fishers' Rights Network are calling on the Thai Government to enforce contract provisions.
According to a statement , the fishers' demand for enforcement…
ITF Raises Alarm Over Kidnap Of Seafarers Off Mozambique Coast
Ship owners have been advised to stop attempting to perform crew changes in northern Mozambique while seafarers are at risk of attack or kidnapping by violent terrorist groups operating in the region.
The International…
COVID-19: Cyprus Set To Vaccinate 40,000 Seafarers
Authority in Cyprus has announced that a total of 40,000 seafarers jabs under a Covid-19 vaccination are ready for usage .
Cyprus said plans for seafarers on any vessel flying the Cypriot flag will get the jab and of those…
Chinese Seafarers Top Most Engaged Nationality Onboard International Vessels In 2020
No fewer than 120,000 Chinese seafarers served onboard international, non-China owned vessels last year according to figures from the country’s maritime safety administration.
At the end of 2020 there were some…