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Explore the latest developments in the shipping industry, including market trends, fleet management, and the impact of global trade on maritime logistics.


Sunday, October 25, 2015
Five Dead, One Missing After Tour Vessel Capsizes Off British Columbia
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Five Dead, One Missing After Tour Vessel Capsizes Off British Columbia

  Update: The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says it will be deploying a team of investigators to Tofino, British Columbia to investigate the

October 25, 2015
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About 100 Injured After Hong Ferry Hits Object

  HONG KONG, Oct 25 (Reuters) – About 100 people were injured on Sunday when a ferry returning from Macau to Hong Kong collided with an unknown

October 25, 2015
Total Views: 29

Saturday, October 24, 2015
Scary Video Shows Self-Propelled Barge Flip Over in Just Seconds
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Scary Video Shows Self-Propelled Barge Flip Over in Just Seconds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkiPQy8ZR9M This video was just uploaded to LiveLeak and purportedly happened on a river in China. Unfortunately we have no

October 24, 2015
Total Views: 197

Friday, October 23, 2015
Watch: NASA Satellite Captures Record-Breaking Hurricane Form Over Eastern Pacific
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Watch: NASA Satellite Captures Record-Breaking Hurricane Form Over Eastern Pacific

  At 8 a.m. EDT on October 23, 2015, the National Hurricane Center reported Patricia became the strongest eastern north pacific hurricane on record with

October 23, 2015
Total Views: 40

To Beat Congestion, Asian Box Terminal Operations Need Revolution, Not Evolution
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To Beat Congestion, Asian Box Terminal Operations Need Revolution, Not Evolution

  By Sam Whelan in Shenzhen, The Loadstar The waves of port congestion that regularly beset Asian container terminals can be overcome through an industry

October 23, 2015
Total Views: 39

Divers Nearly Caught In Cruise Ship Propeller -VIDEO
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Divers Nearly Caught In Cruise Ship Propeller -VIDEO

These two assumed they wouldn’t fire the props because the ship was docked. You know what they say about assumptions. Uploader Phil Jaynes tells us:

October 23, 2015
Total Views: 6002

Baltic and China’s Ningbo Exchanges Launch Container Indices Link
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Baltic and China’s Ningbo Exchanges Launch Container Indices Link

  By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) – London’s Baltic Exchange and Chinese state-owned Ningbo Shipping Exchange said on Friday they

October 23, 2015
Total Views: 75

Hurricane Patricia, Strongest Storm on Record in Atlantic and Eastern Pacific, Nears Mexico
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Hurricane Patricia, Strongest Storm on Record in Atlantic and Eastern Pacific, Nears Mexico

By Brian K. Sullivan and Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — A hurricane stronger than Katrina in 2005 and Andrew in 1992 is poised to hit Mexico’s biggest

October 23, 2015
Total Views: 53

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Keppel May Get Sucked Into Petrobras Bribery Scandal

SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Singapore oil rig builder Keppel Corporation Ltd said it may face an investigation into deals with Brazilian state-run oil

October 23, 2015
Total Views: 67

Thursday, October 22, 2015
There Is a Huge Backlog of Ships Waiting to Pass Through the Panama Canal
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There Is a Huge Backlog of Ships Waiting to Pass Through the Panama Canal

  If your ship is planning to pass through the Panama Canal anytime soon, be prepared to wait.  Looking at AIS data of the anchorages

October 22, 2015
Total Views: 1128

People Are Saying This New Mega Sailing Yacht is the Ugliest Vessel Ever Built
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People Are Saying This New Mega Sailing Yacht is the Ugliest Vessel Ever Built

  The design of the soon-to-be world’s largest sail-assisted motor yacht was revealed for the first time recently as the vessel set out for a

October 22, 2015
Total Views: 1288

Norwegian Cruise Line Takes Delivery of New Flagship
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Norwegian Cruise Line Takes Delivery of New Flagship

  Norwegian Cruise Line on Thursday took delivery of its largest ship to date, the 164,600 gross ton Norwegian Escape. The delivery from

October 22, 2015
Total Views: 104

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
WATCH: World’s Largest Sail-Assisted Motor Yacht Makes Its Debut in Germany
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WATCH: World’s Largest Sail-Assisted Motor Yacht Makes Its Debut in Germany

The world’s largest sailing yacht sail-assisted motor yacht hit the water for the first time recently as it set out for a series of sea trials off

October 21, 2015
Total Views: 164

AHTS Tor Viking Rescues Mariner and Cat Off Alaska – Dramatic Photos and Video
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AHTS Tor Viking Rescues Mariner and Cat Off Alaska – Dramatic Photos and Video

The icebreaking AHTS Tor Viking on Tuesday came to the rescue of a distressed mariner and his cat onboard their disabled 30-foot sailboat approximately 400

October 21, 2015
Total Views: 121

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Carnival Joint Venture to Launch China’s First Domestic Cruise Brand

  Carnival Corporation on Wednesday announced that it has formed a joint venture in China with the intention to the launch the country’s first

October 21, 2015
Total Views: 29

Dispute Over Rigged Ship Engine Tests Adds to Volkswagen’s Woes
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Dispute Over Rigged Ship Engine Tests Adds to Volkswagen’s Woes

  By Alister Doyle OSLO, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Norwegian shipowner I.M. Skaugen has disclosed it is seeking $50 million in compensation from a marine

October 21, 2015
Total Views: 64

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – BigLift’s Happy Star Arrives in Rotterdam Carrying 22 Vessels
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Ship Photos of the Day – BigLift’s Happy Star Arrives in Rotterdam Carrying 22 Vessels

BigLift Shipping’s heavy lift vessel Happy Star arrived in Rotterdam carrying a total of 22 stock vessels for Dutch shipbuilding group Damen. The

October 20, 2015
Total Views: 85

Fatal Accident Reported on Pacific Santa Ana Drillship in Gulf of Mexico
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Fatal Accident Reported on Pacific Santa Ana Drillship in Gulf of Mexico

  The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said Tuesday it was responding to a report of a death on the Pacific Santa Ana in the Gulf

October 20, 2015
Total Views: 267

NTSB Provides New Details from El Faro Investigation
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NTSB Provides New Details from El Faro Investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday issued an update on its continuing investigation into the sinking of the El Faro cargo ship in the Atlantic

October 20, 2015
Total Views: 183

El Faro Owners Hit With Second Lawsuit Over Tragedy
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El Faro Owners Hit With Second Lawsuit Over Tragedy

  The family of one of the 33 missing crew members of the ill-fated El Faro has filed the second lawsuit related to the tragedy against the owner and

October 20, 2015
Total Views: 150