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Saturday, March 10, 2018
U.S. Authorities Monitoring 76 Containers Lost from Maersk Ship Off North Carolina
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U.S. Authorities Monitoring 76 Containers Lost from Maersk Ship Off North Carolina

U.S. authorities including the Coast Guard, NOAA and Environmental Protection Agency on Saturday are continuing to monitor and track approximately 76 stray

March 10, 2018
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Friday, March 9, 2018
maersk honam fire
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Maersk Honam Fire: Firefighting Commences on Maersk Ship Adrift in the Arabian Sea

Firefighting is underway for the containership Maersk Honam which is adrift and continues to burn in the Arabian Sea off Oman, Maersk Line said in an update.

March 9, 2018
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Thursday, March 8, 2018
First Photos Show Fire on Maersk Ship | Hope Fading for Missing Crew Members, Maersk Says
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First Photos Show Fire on Maersk Ship | Hope Fading for Missing Crew Members, Maersk Says

The chances of finding the four missing crewmembers of the containership Maersk Honam alive are fading as the fire aboard the vessel rages for the third

March 8, 2018
Total Views: 481

USS John S. McCain Collision Caused by Destroyer’s ‘Sudden Turn to Port’, Singapore Investigation Says
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USS John S. McCain Collision Caused by Destroyer’s ‘Sudden Turn to Port’, Singapore Investigation Says

SINGAPORE, March 8 (Reuters) – A U.S. guided missile destroyer’s deadly collision with an oil tanker near Singapore in 2017 was caused by “a

March 8, 2018
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Australian Beachgoers Find World’s Oldest Message in a Bottle 132 Years After Being Tossed from German Ship
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Australian Beachgoers Find World’s Oldest Message in a Bottle 132 Years After Being Tossed from German Ship

MELBOURNE, March 7 (Reuters) – The oldest known message in a bottle was found on an Australian beach 132 years after being thrown from a German ship in

March 7, 2018
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018
MAERSK HONAM FIRE
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Major Fire on Ultra-Large Containership Maersk Honam in Arabian Sea, Situation ‘Critical’

Update: Evacuated Crew Member Dies from Injuries An ultra-large containership belonging to container shipping giant Maersk has suffered what is being described

March 6, 2018
Total Views: 461

Sunday, March 4, 2018
Maersk Shanghai loses containers
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Coast Guard: Containership Loses About 70 Containers Overboard Off U.S. East Coast

A 10,000 TEU containership lost about 70 containers overboard on Saturday night while about 17 miles off Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. The U.S. Coast Guard is

March 4, 2018
Total Views: 241

Wednesday, February 28, 2018
singapore express containership
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Port of Lisbon Pilot Dies in Disembarking Accident

A ship pilot at the Port of Lisbon in Portugal has died after falling into the water while disembarking from a containership early Wednesday morning. The

February 28, 2018
Total Views: 150

Tuesday, February 27, 2018
sea faith
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Tanker Operator, Master Plead Guilty to Oil and Garbage Dumping Crimes in U.S.

An Athens-based tanker operator has been fined $2.25 million in the United States after pleading guilty to environmental crimes relating to the discharge of

February 27, 2018
Total Views: 97

Thursday, February 22, 2018
ship breaking in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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NGO Shipbreaking Platform: 80% of Tonnage Sold for Scrap in 2017 Ended Up on South Asia’s Beaches

Of the 835 large ocean-going commercial ships that were sold for scrap in 2017, a total of 543 ships were intentionally run ashore and dismantled by hand at

February 22, 2018
Total Views: 411

Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Caught on Video: Explosion Rocks Ferry Docked in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
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Caught on Video: Explosion Rocks Ferry Docked in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

As many as 25 people were injured in an explosion aboard a ferry docked in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico on Wednesday.  Video of the incident shows

February 21, 2018
Total Views: 101

Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Heavy Seas Alert: North Atlantic Storm Producing 19-Meter Significant Waves Near Main Shipping Lanes
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Heavy Seas Alert: North Atlantic Storm Producing 19-Meter Significant Waves Near Main Shipping Lanes

An intense low pressure system in the North Atlantic was producing significant wave heights of an incredible 19 meters (62 feet) on Tuesday, according to the

February 20, 2018
Total Views: 191

Monday, February 19, 2018
ts taipei grounding
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VIDEO: Here’s How SMIT Salvage Removed the Grounded TS Taipei in Taiwan

In March 2016, Taiwan was faced with a major environmental disaster after the containership TS Taipei ran aground and split in two near New Taipei City in the

February 19, 2018
Total Views: 1356

Friday, February 16, 2018
madrid maersk
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Maersk CEO on Unmanned Ships: ‘Not In My Lifetime’

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — The chief executive officer of the world’s biggest shipping company says it’s unlikely container vessels will

February 16, 2018
Total Views: 245

Tuesday, February 13, 2018
loop louisiana offshore oil port
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Looking to Export, America’s Busiest Oil Terminal Tests Loading of First Supertanker

By Javier Blas and Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) — The flood of crude leaving the U.S. could be about to get a major boost: the nation’s top imports

February 13, 2018
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, February 7, 2018
uscgc polar star
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America’s Only Heavy Icebreaker Experienced Flooding, Engine Failure During Annual Antarctic Supply Mission

The United States’ only operational heavy icebreaker suffered both flooding and engine failure during this year’s icebreaking mission to

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 198

EL FARO NTSB Board Meeting
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NTSB Releases El Faro Investigation Final Report

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on its investigation into the sinking of the American cargo ship SS El Faro on

February 7, 2018
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Tuesday, February 6, 2018
mol prestige adrift
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Disabled Containership MOL Prestige Under Tow Off British Columbia

The disabled containership MOL Prestige is under tow back to Canada after suffering an engine room fire last week that left the ship adrift off British

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 99

north korea olympics ferry
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North Korean Olympics Ferry Sails Past Sanctions with Karaoke, Ice Cream

By Hyonhee Shin and Elaine Lies SEOUL/MUKHO PORT, Feb 6 (Reuters) – A North Korean ferry arrived in South Korea on Tuesday carrying a 140-strong

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 132

Monday, February 5, 2018
Kirby Acquires higman marine
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Kirby to Acquire Tank Barge Shipping Company Higman Marine for $419 Million

Houston-based Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) on Monday announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire inland tank barge shipping company Higman

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 178