Readers’ Picks of the Week (1-5 of Jun)

Readers’ Picks

Interview: Port of Oakland Braves the Storm, Eyes More Cargo

Interview: Port of Oakland Braves the Storm, Eyes More Cargo

World Maritime News spoke with the Port of Oakland’s Executive Director J. Christopher Lytle to learn about the ongoing developments at the port once the dust…. Read more

Study: Mega-Ships Not that Mega After All?

Study: Mega-Ships Not that Mega After All?

With the ever greater inflow of mega-ships in the global fleet it seems that the cost savings introduced by these behemoths have bottomed out as savings are decreasing and might not even be … Read more

Death Ship Captain Admits to Gun Running

Death Ship Captain Admits to Gun Running

In the second day of the inquest hearing before the New South Wales Coroner Court, the captain of what has been dubbed as the Death ship confessed to taking a commission for selling guns to … Read more

DSME Poised for Restructuring, Sale of Non-Core Businesses

DSME Poised for Restructuring, Sale of Non-Core Businesses

South Korean shipbuilding giant Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is heading into a round of massive restructuring to trim down losses, DSME’s new head Jung Sung-leep announc… Read more

Maersk Line Orders 11 20,000 TEU Boxships

Maersk Line Orders 11 20,000 TEU Boxships

Maersk Line has signed a shipbuilding contract with Korean shipbuilding giant Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for 11 plus 6 optional second generation Triple-E container ves… Read more

World Maritime News Staff