Following more than a year of random pandemic challenges, the synergy is clear among U.S. seafarers’ welfare groups, logistic teams, global advisors and others who simply care. The coordinated effort to vaccinate those on ships is making a personal difference to thousands of seafarers. Seafarers are...
Swiss-based cruise line MSC Cruises has taken delivery of the largest cruise ship ever built in Italy, its new flagship MSC Seashore. The post MSC takes delivery of largest cruise ship built in...
MSC Cruises has taken delivery of the largest cruise vessel ever built in Italy, the MSC Seashore. This giant ship is a stretched edition of the MSC Seaside and MSC Seaview, with more space for restaraunts, entertainment and open air promenade decks. The Seashore is a...
Taiwanese dry bulker owner Wisdom Marine has inked a deal for the purchase of four dry bulk carriers worth $116 million. The post Wisdom Marine buys four bulk carriers for $116M appeared first on...
In addition to the Suez Canal, the Northern Sea Route and the "Silk Road" rail route through Russia and Kazakhstan, shippers may soon have a new inland-waterway option for taking their cargo from China to Northern Europe. Russia's United Shipbuilding Company (USC) is designing a...
Russia plans on building LNG-powered icebreakers to serve the Arctic Sea route. The post Russia returns to plans for first batch of LNG-powered icebreakers appeared first on Offshore Energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] [ad_2] News...
A court in Lagos, Nigeria has sentenced 10 pirates to prison for the kidnapping of the crew of the fishing vessel Hailufeng II last year. The Chinese fishing trawler Hailufeng 11 was captured by pirates on May 14, 2020 within the Ivorian EEZ. She had 18...
South Africa's logistics company Transnet SOC has announced that its IT system was hit with a "disruption" that halted operations at container terminals. The post South African port operator...
[By Sam Purkis] The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote, seemingly idyllic places on Earth. Coconut-covered sandy beaches with incredible bird life rim tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles from any continent. Just below the waves, coral reefs stretch for miles...
Renewable electricity has been a remarkable success over the past 20 years, but the same cannot be said for other energy uses. However, the global energy transition trend stands to change this as...
