Operations
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APL Vanda latest mega containership to run aground
NOL’s 14,000 teu containership has run aground at Bramble Bank, off Cowes, while headed to Southampton from France’s Le Havre…
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Maersk will support green initiatives in Alang
Having helped shape the green image of Chinese ship recycling, Maersk is now looking to transform Alang, home to the…
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Dutch firm called in to help right Modern Express
The Koninklijke Roeiers Vereeniging Eendracht (KRVE) (Royal Boatmen Association Eendracht) are using their novel ShoreTension system to right the car…
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New search for El Faro’s VDR will start in April
The US National Transportation Board (NTSB) announced on Thursday it will make another attempt to find the Voyage Data Recorder…
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Wilhelmsen spins off Treasure entity holding Hyundai Glovis stake
Wilh. Wilhelmsen has revealed plans for Den Norske Amerikalinje, which owns a 12% shareholding in Hyundai Glovis, that will see…
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Amazon applies for broker status with the Shanghai Shipping Exchange
Further signs are emerging that American online retail giant Amazon is gearing up to become a fully fledged transport operator…
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Investigators struggle to explain Modern Express listing
Investigators are at a loss to explain how the ran into such difficulties. The crew from the Cido controlled car…
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North Korea continuing to evade UN shipping sanctions
Ocean Maritime Management (OMM), a shipping company belonging to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK aka North Korea), continues…
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Seafarers UK: Maritime jobs for future generations
Announcing the theme Maritime Jobs for Future Generations, Seafarers UK has this week launched its Seafarers Awareness Week 2016 campaign,…
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Host of shipping-related creditors linked to bust Noranda Aluminum
A host of maritime-related firms in America have been listed as creditors to Noranda Aluminum, which has filed for restructuring…
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Failure to prepare is preparing to fail
Larry Rumbol from Parker Kittiwake on the importance of condition-based monitoring. Despite the benefits of effective condition monitoring and reliability…
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Liner shipping through the Arctic could be commercially viable by 2040
New research suggests that liner shipping through routes in the Arctic Ocean could become economically viable by around 2040, if…
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Greenpeace demands action over alleged illegal cargo onboard stricken Modern Express
Investigations surrounding the stricken car carrier are likely to be two-fold; one looking at why the Cido ship listed and…
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Countdown to Elbe refloat of grounded giant boxship
Authorities spent the weekend prepping for tomorrow’s refloat operation of the giant . The 400 m long, 19,000 teu containership…
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Maersk containership hijacked off Nigeria
Coming just days after Peregrine Shipping tanker Leon Dias was freed from hijackers, a Maersk Line-managed containership has been hijacked…
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Elbe grounding of giant boxship draws ire
With two attempts to dislodge it, the giant is likely to remain stuck on the bed of the river Elbe…
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Armed police turf protesting Australian seafarers off CSL Melbourne
Armed police boarded the CSL Melbourne at the Port of Newcastle this morning and turfed off five protesting Australian seafarers.…
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‘In tough times Hong Kong really shows its mettle’
Wah Kwong’s Tim Huxley writes for Splash on how the Special Administrative Region is a good place to hunker down…
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19,000-teu containership is still stuck, rescue attempt abandoned
One of the world’s largest containerships is still aground in the River Elbe outside Germany’s Port of Hamburg after a…
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Panama Canal Authority says expansion will be complete by end of June
The head of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said on Wednesday that the long-awaited expansion of the great commercial waterway…
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