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Author: Ships & Ports
Freighter catches fire in Iskedrun port
1978-built, 2937 dwt general cargo vessel Retaj caught fire while docked in Turkey’s Mediterranean Port of Iskedrun, January…
IMO updates Rescue at Sea Guide
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued the updated and revisedRescue at Sea guide intended for the…
BMW and Nissan Interested in Partnering With Tesla
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Libyan Army bombs second tanker
The Libyan National Army (LNA) has bombed another tanker in the vicinity of the Benghazi Port,…
Southeast Asia tanker hijackings rising
Attacks against small tankers off South East Asia’s coasts caused a rise in global ship hijackings,…
Oil traders to store millions of barrels at sea as prices slump
Some of the world’s biggest oil traders have booked supertankers to store at least 25 million…
Nine burned in tugboat explosion in Indonesia
Nine workers were injured when a gas cylinder exploded in the engine room of the tugboat Sandia III in…
Cargo ship ablaze in Akita port
Fire erupted aboard Cambodia-flagged ro/ro cargo ship Citeca while at anchor in Akita Port, Japan, at…
Danish Maritime Authority puts work safety in focus
The Danish Maritime Authority started surveying all Danish passenger ships in a new way from January…
US West Coast ports facing complete gridlock
The US West Coast port operations are approaching complete gridlock which may result in shutdown of…
26 Filipino seamen saved from sinking cargo ship
Twenty six Filipino seamen were rescued by the crew of the Chinese vessel MV Tong Ying hours after their…