Readers’ Picks of the Week (4-8 of July)

Capital controls introduced by the Greek government could have a ripple effect on Greek shipowners leaving their ships stranded in port as they are unable to buy fuel…. Read more

Höegh Autoliners took delivery of Höegh Target, the world’s largest Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) with a deck space of 71,400 square meters and carrying capacity of 8,500 car equivalent … Read more

Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, has signed a USD 1.1 billion contract with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of nine c… Read more

A container ship, a fishing boat and a barge have sunk in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, in the last 48 hours, according to Bangkok Post…. Read more

Some 37 people were rescued from a sinking RoRo ship near Egypt’s Safaga Port, located on the coast of the Red Sea, on Sunday…. Read more