Readers’ Picks of the Week (Apr 27 – May 1)

Readers’ Picks

Maersk’s Boxship Catches Fire off Mauritius

Maersk’s Boxship Catches Fire off Mauritius

The 8,700 TEU container ship Maersk Londrina caught fire while en route from Malaysia to Brasil on April 25, forcing the vessel to divert to Mauritius, Maersk’s Senior Press Officer Michael … Read more

Interview: APM Terminals Stands Ready for Giant Boxships

Interview: APM Terminals Stands Ready for Giant Boxships

Dutch-headquartered container terminal operator APM Terminals, part of Maersk Group, opened a new terminal facility at Port of Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte II, hailed as world’s first fully-automa… Read more

Filling of World’s Largest Lock Begins

Filling of World’s Largest Lock Begins

The filling of the Deurganckdoksluis dock lock, the largest lock in the world, kicked off this morning in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium…. Read more

Panama Canal’s Final Gate Moves into Place

Panama Canal’s Final Gate Moves into Place

The last of 16 gates of the Panama Canal’s new locks has been installed today, 28 April marking a key milestone in the expansion project…. Read more

Pentagon: Maersk Tigris Seized by Iranian Navy

Pentagon: Maersk Tigris Seized by Iranian Navy

The Maersk Tigris container ship issued a distress call Tuesday morning after an Iranian Navy ship fired shots across its bridge and Iranian personnel boarded the commercial vessel, a Pentag… Read more

World Maritime News Staff