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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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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…