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Costa Concordia Used for Cocaine Smuggling

Costa Concordia Used for Cocaine Smuggling

Large quantities of cocaine are reported to had been smuggled on board the most luxuries ships sailing the high seas, a recent investigation by Italian authorities shows…. Read more

Cruise Passenger Dies whilst Boarding Queen Elizabeth

Cruise Passenger Dies whilst Boarding Queen Elizabeth

A passenger died on Wednesday following an accident whilst boarding Queen Elizabeth cruise ship from a tender, British/American owned cruise line Cunard informed…. Read more

VIDEO: Four Dead, Dozens Injured in Gulf of Mexico Rig Fire

VIDEO: Four Dead, Dozens Injured in Gulf of Mexico Rig Fire

Four people were killed and sixteen injured in a fire that followed a massive explosion early this morning on a Pemex-owned platform in the Gulf of Mexico, the company confirmed…. Read more

CMA CGM to Order 3 Giant Boxships

CMA CGM to Order 3 Giant Boxships

After ending 2014 with an 8.1% growth in volumes carried, the world’s third largest container shipping company CMA CGM announced further expansion of its fleet, including three 20,600 TEU bo… Read more

Maersk Boxship Grounded

Maersk Boxship Grounded

A Maersk Line containership ran aground on Tuesday morning near Vlissingen in the Netherlands…. Read more

World Maritime News Staff