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Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – Japan’s First LNG Tug, SAKIGAKE
Maritime News

Ship Photos of the Day – Japan’s First LNG Tug, SAKIGAKE

  The first LNG-fueled tug to operate in Japanese waters has been delivered to NYK Line. The new tug, named Sakigake, was delivered by Keihin Dock Co.

September 15, 2015
Total Views: 55

MV Smart Salvage Wraps Up in South Africa
Accidents

MV Smart Salvage Wraps Up in South Africa

  The salvage of the capesize coal carrier MV Smart in Richards Bay, South Arica has been completed more than two years after the ship ran aground, the

September 15, 2015
Total Views: 495

Monday, September 14, 2015
Evergreen Orders Ten More Boxships for Intra-Asia Trade
News

Evergreen Orders Ten More Boxships for Intra-Asia Trade

  Evergreen Group has confirmed another an order with Japanese shipbuilder Imabari calling for ten 2,800 TEU containerships on the heels of its previous

September 14, 2015
Total Views: 8

Saturday, September 12, 2015
Containership Catches Fire at Port of Manila – INCIDENT PHOTOS
News

Containership Catches Fire at Port of Manila – INCIDENT PHOTOS

  The Marshall Islands-flagged containership MV Cape Moreton caught fire while berthed at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) in the

September 12, 2015
Total Views: 101

Friday, September 11, 2015
Port of Long Beach Breaks Cargo Volume Record Again in August
Maritime News

Port of Long Beach Breaks Cargo Volume Record Again in August

  Another record at the Port of Long Beach as cargo volume once again breaks its all-time cargo volume record for the second month in a row. The Port

September 11, 2015
Total Views: 10

Car Carrier Detained in Tacoma Over Fire Safety Violations
News

Car Carrier Detained in Tacoma Over Fire Safety Violations

  The U.S. Coast Guard has detained a Panamanian-flagged car carrier in the Port of Tacoma this week due to safety deficiencies including an inoperable

September 11, 2015
Total Views: 13

Thursday, September 10, 2015
Australia Detains Bulk Carrier Over Crew Labor Violations
News

Australia Detains Bulk Carrier Over Crew Labor Violations

  Australian authorities have detained a Panama-flagged bulk carrier over several crew labor violations including non-payment of wages. The Australian

September 10, 2015
Total Views: 27

DryShips Sells 17 Vessels for Huge Loss
Maritime News

DryShips Sells 17 Vessels for Huge Loss

  Athens-based dry bulk shipping company DryShips, Inc. announced Monday agreements to sell 17 vessels and says its remaining fleet is now held for sale,

September 10, 2015
Total Views: 8

Drugs Found Stashed on Teekay LNG Carrier in Peru
Maritime News

Drugs Found Stashed on Teekay LNG Carrier in Peru

  The Peruvian Navy has confiscated more than 200 kilograms of cocaine found onboard a Teekay LNG tanker while at anchor near the Port of Pisco, Peru.

September 10, 2015
Total Views: 115

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
News

EU Naval Commander: No Room for Complacency Despite Dip in Somali Piracy

  EU Naval Force Operation Commander warned a room full of shipping executives that while Somali piracy in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden is down,

September 9, 2015
Total Views: 28

Bulk Carrier Aground in Accident-Prone Bosphorus Strait
Maritime News

Bulk Carrier Aground in Accident-Prone Bosphorus Strait

  Another incident to report today in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait, this time involving a laden bulk carrier that grounded during a transit of Strait

September 9, 2015
Total Views: 72

Maersk Containership Spills Fuel Off Barcelona During Bunkering Operations
Maritime News

Maersk Containership Spills Fuel Off Barcelona During Bunkering Operations

  Cleanup is underway off Spain after a Maersk containership spilled fuel oil during bunkering operations Tuesday night. Spain’s maritime emergency

September 9, 2015
Total Views: 15

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Panama Canal Expansion Timeline Still In Doubt After Crack
Maritime News

Panama Canal Expansion Timeline Still In Doubt After Crack

The Panama Canal Authority this week addressed the recently-developed crack in one of the new lock chambers making up the expanded Panama Canal, raising new

September 8, 2015
Total Views: 82

On-board Footage Shows Speedboat Hit Marker Buoy at 150 MPH
Interesting

On-board Footage Shows Speedboat Hit Marker Buoy at 150 MPH

These guys are seriously lucky to be alive after this. The footage was filmed last week as powerboat racer Stuart Hayim was attempting to set a speed record

September 8, 2015
Total Views: 1767

WATCH: Crazy Hail Storm Pounds Small Fishing Boat Near Naples
Maritime News

WATCH: Crazy Hail Storm Pounds Small Fishing Boat Near Naples

Video filmed in the Gulf of Naples, Italy over the weekend of a small fishing boat stuck offshore in a dangerous hail storm, but these guys seem to just

September 8, 2015
Total Views: 16

Friday, September 4, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – Shell’s Arctic Fleet
News

Ship Photos of the Day – Shell’s Arctic Fleet

Shell Alaska has deployed a wide range of vessels in support of its 2015 exploratory drilling at the Burger Prospect in the Chukchi Sea off the northwest coast

September 4, 2015
Total Views: 121

WATCH: Containership NYK Hyperion Calls at DCT Gdansk in HD
Maritime News

WATCH: Containership NYK Hyperion Calls at DCT Gdansk in HD

The 13,000 TEU NYK Hyperion calls at Poland’s Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk (DCT Gdansk), marking the fourth ship to call at the port under the G6

September 4, 2015
Total Views: 9

CMA CGM Bourgainville
News

French Flag’s Largest Ship Enters Service

French shipping company CMA CGM has put into service the 400-meter-long CMA CGM Bourgainville, the world’s largest containership sailing under the French

September 4, 2015
Total Views: 9

Slurry Oil Spill on Mississippi River Could Be 250,000 Gallons
News

Slurry Oil Spill on Mississippi River Could Be 250,000 Gallons

The U.S. Coast Guard says that up to 250,000 gallons of clarified slurry oil could have spilled following a towboat collision on the Mississippi River near

September 4, 2015
Total Views: 11

Thursday, September 3, 2015
More Than 90% of Australian Seafaring Jobs At Risk Under Cabotage Reform Plan, Research Shows
Interesting

More Than 90% of Australian Seafaring Jobs At Risk Under Cabotage Reform Plan, Research Shows

  More than 90% of Australian seafarers working in the domestic trade will lose their jobs under the Abbott government’s plan to reform

September 3, 2015
Total Views: 82
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