As per the news statistics that are issued by the International Chamber of Shipping and IMEC, around 150000 seafarers needs a crew change. Which means, they need to sign off and go home, this is surely a very large number. As per the statistics issued by them out these 150000 seafarers, roughly: 40000 are from […]
There has been an incident of cargo ship collision with bridge in Japan. The cargo ship named AMATERASU-IMO Number 9157600 collided with Koasn Ohashi Bridge pillar at Ube port. It is reported that the ship has sustained damages to the structure. While there are no damages to the bridge as far as we know. Though […]
In a sad event that took place near West Africa, Nigerian coast, pirates managed to board a product tanker named Vemahope. As per the reports that are coming, around 10 seamen were taken by the pirates (kidnapped) from the ship. The ship was enroute from Lagos to Cameron. The AIS of the ship is believed […]
The container shipping giant, Maersk have stepped up the cargo shipping to another level. They have started a weekly service of cargo train from Xi’an, China to Izmit, Turkey. This is part of Maersk Intercontinental Rail (ICR) network. Earlier they have started this kind of service from china to Europe. This service comes after customer […]
As the world battles with corona outbreak, the number of blank sailing among container business has increased a lot for the first time in the history. BLANK SAILING is referred to cancel of the sailing. Container carriers have a schedule for each month of you can say for time duration. But when they don’t have […]
One of the Maersk container vessel, MAERSK VILINIUS reported to have fire in the engine room. The fire was brought under control by the crew, after hours of struggle. Fire seemed to have damaged the propulsion system of the as Ship cannot use the engine. Master of the ship asked for towing assistance from the […]
What happens to the ship when tsunami or earthquake comes at sea. So this is very interesting question actually, as what will happen if we are sailing in the middle of the ocean and a tsunami or earthquake comes. See tsunami occurs when the waves created by the earthquake reaches and hits the surface of […]
As we are aware about the ongoing corona epidemic, and its devastating effects on the human race. While everything has shutdown in most part of the world, some people are finding difficult to meet their everyday requirement. In a recent event, Crew of bulk carrier MV LINDA DREAM, gave $1200 to help a group which […]
1st May is the World Labor Day or International workers day. So, International chamber of shipping has launched a campaign worldwide knows as #heroesatseashoutout. In this ICS is urging all ships to blow their horn on 12:00 local time in their respective ports, if it is safe to do so. Many companies have joined this […]
Global Container Terminal (GCT) wants an immediate emergency restraining order on Maersk. GCT and Maersk had a contract to operate in this terminal of Staten Island. But with contract not over, Maersk wants to move to the terminal which is owned by APM Terminal, in New Jersey. Maersk agreed to $5.5 million dollars to GCT […]