Container Vessels

  • Rena Crew Members Plead Guilty

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    The captain and navigating officer of a cargo ship which ploughed into a reef off New Zealand last October have pleaded guilty to a series of charges. Hundreds of tonnes of […]

  • Cargo Vulnerable to Terrorists

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    A decade after The Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 2002 was introduced, a new US Government report has criticised efforts to protect global supply chains.   U.S. bound cargo […]

  • Future of Trade?

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    The Maersk Group’s strategy to target growth markets aligns well with a recent UN report that found emerging economies now account for almost 30% of global GDP and 40% of […]

  • Cargo Ships Sink

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    32 seafarers have been rescued after two cargo vessels sank off the Philippines within hours of each other at the weekend. The Panama registered M/V Sun Spirit, sent a distress […]

  • Collision off Istanbul

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    A Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship was listing after a collision with two other cargo ships off the coast of Istanbul on Friday. Russia’s RAI Novosti has posted a dramatic video report […]

  • Spending Spree

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    Cosco Shipping Co Ltd plan to spend about $12 million on armed guards and other measures this year for protection against piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian […]

  • Price Hike

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    Due to the continued piracy activities off the coast of Somalia and surrounding waters and the associated increase in insurance costs on the vessels to East Africa. MSC will implemented […]

  • Danger UXB

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    An Evergreen containership has been damaged following an attack in the Arabian Sea. Rocket propelled grenades hit cabins and the kitchen area of the 3,428-teu “Ital Glamour” (built 1987) during […]

  • Ship Safe

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    Further to reports that a Korean-owned container vessel may have been hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, officials in Seoul have reported that the 75,000-ton “Hanjin Tianjin” is […]

  • Surcharges Soar

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    Maersk has announced an increase in its piracy surcharge up, 40% to the surcharge as from 1 April. The new structure is US$ 350, up from $250 per FEU (Forty-foot container […]

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