Readers’ Picks of the Week (9-13 of Mar)

Readers’ Picks

Viking Shiptech Introduces 80 Knot Ships

Viking Shiptech Introduces 80 Knot Ships

Norwegian company Viking Shiptech has developed a new patent pending shipping technology, which is expected to bring in considerable environmental benefits…. Read more

VIDEO: One Ship Moved, Houston Channel Remains Partially Closed

VIDEO: One Ship Moved, Houston Channel Remains Partially Closed

The bulk carrier Conti Peridot that collided on the Houston Ship Channel with the chemical tanker Carla Maersk was safely moved from the scene on Tuesday, the Central Texas Coastal Area Comm… Read more

Scientists Warn Nicaragua Canal Could Turn Into Eco Disaster

Scientists Warn Nicaragua Canal Could Turn Into Eco Disaster

A consortium of 21 environmental scientists from North and South America has expressed strong concern about the impact of the controversial Nicaragua Canal through a coauthored paper titled … Read more

Iranian Navy Saves Filipino Cargo Ship from Pirates

Iranian Navy Saves Filipino Cargo Ship from Pirates

The Iranian Navy foiled a pirate attack targeting a Filipino-flagged cargo ship on Sunday, March 8th while the ship was sailing in the Sea of Oman…. Read more

MOL Boxship Detained in Seattle

MOL Boxship Detained in Seattle

The US Coast Guard detained the container ship MOL Precision in Seattle last Thursday, after the Port State Control officers discovered several violations, including defective oil bilge line… Read more

World Maritime News Staff