Readers’ Picks of the Week (3-7 of August)

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Boxships Collide in Port Klang

Boxships Collide in Port Klang

Two container ships collided while one of the vessels was performing berthing maneuvers in Westport harbor at Port Klang, Malaysia, on August 1, according to local media…. Read more

Video: MSC Zoe Arrives in Hamburg

Video: MSC Zoe Arrives in Hamburg

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) christened its third ‘Oscar Class,’ 19,224 TEU container ship – MSC Zoe – at the Port of Hamburg on August 1…. Read more

Teekay Tankers Buys Entire Suezmax Fleet from Principal

Teekay Tankers Buys Entire Suezmax Fleet from Principal

Teekay Tankers Ltd. has agreed to acquire a fleet of 12 Suezmax tankers currently owned by Principal Maritime Tankers for an aggregate purchase price of USD 662 million…. Read more

New Suez Canal Up and Running

New Suez Canal Up and Running

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi officially inaugurated the New Suez Canal in the port city of Ismailiya at 2 pm local time today…. Read more

Plymouth University to Build First Ever Unmanned Ship

Plymouth University to Build First Ever Unmanned Ship

U.K.’s Plymouth University, autonomous craft specialists MSubs, and yacht designers Shuttleworth Design, have launched pioneering project to design, build and sail the world’s first full-siz… Read more

World Maritime News Staff