Burning Questions: Unraveling the Truth Behind Electric Vehicle Fires in Maritime Shipping
The fire onboard the car carrier Fremantle Highway with the tragic loss of a seafarer has brought the debate surrounding the transport of electric vehicles
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The fire onboard the car carrier Fremantle Highway with the tragic loss of a seafarer has brought the debate surrounding the transport of electric vehicles
Pacific shipping company Matson is working with emergency response agencies to prioritize the movement of emergency equipment and supplies to Maui in response
Crowley and the Port of San Diego broke ground this week on the shoreside solar charging station for the country’s first zero-emissions tugboat, eWolf,
By Elida Moreno and Marianna Parraga PANAMA CITY, Aug 10 (Reuters) – The drought-hit Panama Canal has temporarily limited the
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are predicting an increased likelihood of an above-average 2023 Atlantic hurricane
The Port of Savannah saw a big jump in container volumes last month compared to June, but total throughput remained far below last year’s unusually busy
By Olena Harmash KYIV, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine announced a “humanitarian corridor” in the Black Sea on Thursday to release cargo ships
(Bloomberg) — Ukraine laid out temporary Black Sea routes for ships that are willing to navigate waters threatened by Russia, as it seeks to reclaim
A U.S. District Court judge in Rhode Island has sentenced Zeus Lines Management S.A., the Greek company that owned and operated the Galissas, to pay $2.25
(Bloomberg) — The container shipping industry’s year-long slump shows preliminary signs of turning the corner, though it’s not clear yet if a rebound
LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London underwriters are leading insurers in raising rates and cutting the amount of cover they
One of the internet’s most revered unusual ships, known simply as the Reseach Vessel FLIP, has been sent for scrap. The Floating Instrument Platform
U.S. container imports climbed more than 5% last month, in-line with more typical peak shipping season levels before the pandemic’s impact on trade,
By Sherry Su, Sheela Tobben and Bill Lehane (Bloomberg) — Oil supply cuts by some of the world’s top producers are curbing the need for tankers,
MANILA, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday denied making an agreement with China to remove a grounded warship
(Bloomberg) — Russian grain ports are overflowing after two big harvests. That means any military escalation in the crucial Black Sea risks depriving the
More than 3,000 U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines arrived in the Middle East this week as part of a pre-announced deployment to the region coming amid heightened
By Ian Putzger, Americas correspondent (The Loadstar) – Evergreen’s latest addition to its neo-panamax fleet had to offload 1,400 containers to pass
By Jonathan Saul and Nigel Hunt LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Russia’s lack of ships and Western grain traders’ shrinking appetite for
(Bloomberg) — China’s trade plunged in July as slowing global demand clouded the outlook for exports, while domestic pressures weighed on imports in a
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