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Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Hansa Constitution Container-Ship Grounding Incident Hong Kong
Maritime News

That Time a Huge Containership Ran Straight Into a Hong Kong Football Field

There are those times when shipping accidents occur way out at sea, far out of view to majority of the public. Then there at those other times when accidents

August 23, 2016
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Thursday, August 18, 2016
M/V FIVE_STARS_FUJIAN stranded crew
Incidents

Hong Kong Group To Help Abandoned Crew

By Keith Wallis (Reuters) The Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) on Thursday called on the city’s authorities to provide assistance to the crew of

August 18, 2016
Total Views: 10

Friday, June 10, 2016
Hong Kong Eyes Much Needed Shipping Boost from China’s Overseas Plans
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Hong Kong Eyes Much Needed Shipping Boost from China’s Overseas Plans

By Jonathan Saul ATHENS, June 10 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s crucial shipping trade is hoping China’s overseas infrastructure plan and closer

June 10, 2016
Total Views: 6

Friday, April 15, 2016
All Bets Off for Stranded Casino Ship and Forlorn Crew Off Hong Kong
Maritime News

All Bets Off for Stranded Casino Ship and Forlorn Crew Off Hong Kong

By Farah Master HONG KONG, April 15 (Reuters) – Captain Valerie Lyzhyn and his 45 crew are stranded in Hong Kong, big losers in a gambling slump

April 15, 2016
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, March 29, 2016
VIDEO: Containership OOCL ATLANTA Passing Hong Kong in 4K HD
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VIDEO: Containership OOCL ATLANTA Passing Hong Kong in 4K HD

Film by JefferyHK from aboard the 8,000 TEU containership OOCL Atlanta as it the Tsing Ma Bridge headed for the port of Hong Kong. Check out Jeffery’s

March 29, 2016
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Hong Kong Port
Maritime News

Declining Hong Kong Port Heralds a Grim Future: View

By Adam Minter (Bloomberg View) — A little more than a decade ago, Hong Kong was the world’s busiest port. Giant vessels competed to get into the

March 16, 2016
Total Views: 78

Friday, October 23, 2015
Time-Lapse Friday: Hong Kong Waters in 4K HD
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Time-Lapse Friday: Hong Kong Waters in 4K HD

This is one of a series of videos created by Captain Florin, which he shoots himself as he travels around the world on a containership. The original idea

October 23, 2015
Total Views: 17

Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Hong Kong’s New Low-Sulphur Regulations Enter Into Force
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Hong Kong’s New Low-Sulphur Regulations Enter Into Force

  July 1, 2015 – Beginning today, ocean going vessels berthed in Hong Kong are required to use cleaner burning fuels or be faced with steep fines.

July 1, 2015
Total Views: 10

Monday, June 29, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – Quantum of the Seas Arrives in China
Maritime News

Ship Photos of the Day – Quantum of the Seas Arrives in China

  Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas arrived at its new homepage in Shanghai, China last week where it will sail three- to

June 29, 2015
Total Views: 17

Monday, February 16, 2015
Captain Sentenced to Eight Years In Jail Over 2012 Hong Kong Ferry Disaster
Maritime News

Captain Sentenced to Eight Years In Jail Over 2012 Hong Kong Ferry Disaster

The captain of a passenger ferry has been convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to eight years in jail for his role in the fatal 2012 Lamma ferry disaster

February 16, 2015
Total Views: 14

Friday, February 21, 2014
cargo ship Cheung Chau aground
Grounding Incidents

Cargo Ship On the Rocks Off Hong Kong [IMAGES]

A cargo ship lies on its side after running aground on rocks off Cheung Chau island in Hong Kong February 21, 2014. All seventeen crew were rescued from the

February 21, 2014
Total Views: 38

Friday, August 16, 2013
World’s Most Dangerous Cargo Eyed in Bulker Sinking Near Hong Kong
Incidents

World’s Most Dangerous Cargo Eyed in Bulker Sinking Near Hong Kong

The 190-meter bulk carrier which sank off the coast of Hong Kong during Typhoon Utor earlier this week has been reported to have been carrying nickel ore,

August 16, 2013
Total Views: 621

Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day: Giant Rubber Duck Arrives in Hong Kong [UPDATE!]
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Ship Photos of The Day: Giant Rubber Duck Arrives in Hong Kong [UPDATE!]

These photos are

May 7, 2013
Total Views: 118

Monday, May 6, 2013
port hong kong container shipping containers
Ports

Hong Kong Dockworkers Reach Deal, End Month Long Strike

About 500 striking workers at a port operated by billionaire Li Ka-shing agreed to a 9.8 percent pay rise on

May 6, 2013
Total Views: 12

Friday, April 19, 2013
Search Underway for Six People Missing After Barges Collide South of Hong Kong
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Search Underway for Six People Missing After Barges Collide South of Hong Kong

Two barges collided Thursday evening in thick fog south of Hong

April 19, 2013
Total Views: 3

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Hong Kong Port Strikers Camp Outside Li Ka-Shing Headquarters
Ports

Hong Kong Port Strikers Camp Outside Li Ka-Shing Headquarters

More than 200 striking dock workers have set up shop outside the headquarters of Asia's richest

April 17, 2013
Total Views: 0

Thursday, April 11, 2013
Two Charged With Manslaughter In Hong Kong Ferry Disaster
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Two Charged With Manslaughter In Hong Kong Ferry Disaster

HONG KONG, April 11 (Reuters) – Hong Kong police charged two boat captains with manslaughter on Thursday in connection with a ferry collision last year

April 11, 2013
Total Views: 5

Wednesday, April 10, 2013
hong kong port strike
News

Hong Kong’s Port Workers are Tired of Pooping in Newspapers, Strike Continues

By James Pomfret and Grace Li HONG KONG, April 10 (Reuters) – Striking dock workers at a port operator backed by Hong Kong’s richest man Li

April 10, 2013
Total Views: 14

Tuesday, April 9, 2013
port hong kong container shipping containers
News

Hong Kong Port Workers to Hold Talks as Strike Enters 13th Day

(Bloomberg) — Striking dockworkers at Hongkong International Terminals Ltd., the port operator backed by billionaire Li Ka-shing, will hold talks with

April 9, 2013
Total Views: 11

Monday, January 21, 2013
port hong kong container shipping containers
News

Compulsory Fuel-Switching in Hong Kong?

New proposals at the world’s third largest port may require all shippers that pass through the area to switch to low-sulphur fuels. In his latest policy

January 21, 2013
Total Views: 20
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