hazardous cargo


Monday, March 31, 2025
A foreign cargo ship is seen in front of a port after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 24, 2017.
Ports

Coast Guard Discovers Illegal Ammonia Shipment at Puerto Rico Terminal Already Under Safety Restrictions

A Coast Guard inspection team has discovered an unauthorized shipment of Anhydrous Ammonia at Puerto Nuevo Terminals (PNT) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a facility

March 31, 2025
Total Views: 12353

Friday, February 28, 2025
A foreign cargo ship is seen in front of a port after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 24, 2017.
Shipping

Coast Guard Shuts Down Puerto Rico Cargo Terminal After Ammonium Nitrate Violations

The U.S. Coast Guard has taken action against Puerto Nuevo Terminals (PNT) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, suspending the facility’s permit to handle dangerous

February 28, 2025
Total Views: 4345

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Photo posted to social media purportedly showing the fire on the ASL Bauhinia in the Red Sea
Shipping

Containership Fire in Red Sea Not Connected to Houthi Activity, Officials Confirm

A fire aboard the Hong Kong-flagged containership ASL BAUHINIA in the Red Sea has been officially determined to be unrelated to Houthi militant activity,

January 29, 2025
Total Views: 2776

Friday, January 17, 2025
The fire on board the Yantian Express, pictured January 15, 2019, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Accidents

Shipping Industry Adopts Tougher Safety Standards to Snuff Out Charcoal Fires on Ships

The shipping industry is implementing enhanced safety protocols for charcoal transportation ahead of mandatory International Maritime Organization (IMO)

January 17, 2025
Total Views: 1843

Monday, October 28, 2024
Port of Durres, Albania
Shipping

Albania Seizes Smuggled Hazardous Waste Containers That Set Off Global Outcry

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — Albanian prosecutors ordered that containers filled with suspected hazardous industrial waste be seized after the cargo

October 28, 2024
Total Views: 3018

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Shipping

Cargo Ship with Ammonium Nitrate Seeks Emergency Port in Norway

A Malta-registered cargo ship named Ruby has sought emergency port in Tromsø harbor, Norway, due to hull damage after a grounding. The vessel,

September 3, 2024
Total Views: 12838

Friday, March 18, 2022
Shipping

Wan Hai Lines Announces Big Fines for Misdeclared Cargo Containers

Tawainese shipping company Wan Hai Lines (WHL) says it will begin charging shippers with steep fines for misdeclared cargoes. “From now on, if the

March 18, 2022
Total Views: 8043

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
FMC Commissioner ‘Troubled’ By Reports of Ocean Carriers Refusing Hazardous Import Cargoes
Shipping

FMC Commissioner ‘Troubled’ By Reports of Ocean Carriers Refusing Hazardous Import Cargoes

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the United States has been alerted to reports that ocean carriers are refusing import cargoes of hazardous materials

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 1778

Friday, August 7, 2020
Beirut Blast a Wake-Up Call on Dangers of Ammonium Nitrate, Experts Warn
Shipping News

Beirut Blast a Wake-Up Call on Dangers of Ammonium Nitrate, Experts Warn

By Maayan Lubell, Rami Ayyub and Katharine Houreld Aug 7 (Reuters) – The devastating explosion in Beirut should be a wake-up call for countries on the

August 7, 2020
Total Views: 118

Friday, August 9, 2019
shipping containers
Shipping News

More Carriers to Fine Rogue Shippers for Misdeclared Goods in Containers

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Carriers are cracking down on rogue shippers by threatening significant financial penalties for misdeclared

August 9, 2019
Total Views: 125

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
maersk honam fire damage
Shipping News

Maersk Says New Dangerous Goods Guidelines to Improve Containership Safety After Maersk Honam Fire

The world’s top shipping line Maersk has implemented new guidelines on the stowage of dangerous goods after a review of its safety procedures in the

September 26, 2018
Total Views: 2517

Tuesday, September 4, 2018
cheshire fire
Shipping News

INTERCARGO Calls for Corrective Action on Designation of Certain Fertilizer Cargo Under IMSBC Code

INTERCARGO, the international trade association representing the interests of dry cargo vessel owners, is calling on the International Maritime Organization

September 4, 2018
Total Views: 101