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Boxship Runs Aground off Norway
A Cyprus-flagged container ship ran aground in Skatestraumen, south of Maloy, Norway, on Thursday morning, October 22, according to the National Air Ambulance Services of Norway. The 700 TEU BF Fortaleza was sailing from Bergen to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, when it suffered steering failure and ran
Boxship Runs Aground off Norway
A Cyprus-flagged container ship ran aground in Skatestraumen, south of Maloy, Norway, on Thursday morning, October 22, according to the National Air Ambulance Services of Norway. The 700 TEU BF Fortaleza was sailing from Bergen to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, when it suffered steering failure and ran
Maersk CEO: 2016 Needs Better Freight Rates
The container shipping industry needs better freight rates so as to be able to recover, CEO of Maersk Group Nils S. Andersen said today commenting on the release of the group’s interim results for the third quarter of 2015 and changing of outlook for business results amid weaker market. Particularly
Maersk CEO: 2016 Needs Better Freight Rates
The container shipping industry needs better freight rates so as to be able to recover, CEO of Maersk Group Nils S. Andersen said today commenting on the release of the group’s interim results for the third quarter of 2015 and changing of outlook for business results amid weaker market. Particularly
Finnish Dockworker Crushed to Death by Containers
A dockworker was crushed to death when caught between two containers on deck of a vessel during loading operations at Vuosaari Harbour in Helsinki, Finland, in the afternoon hours of October 22. The deceased was an employee of the cargo handling operator Finnsteve Oy Ab, a subsidiary of Finnlines. F
Finnish Dockworker Crushed to Death by Containers
A dockworker was crushed to death when caught between two containers on deck of a vessel during loading operations at Vuosaari Harbour in Helsinki, Finland, in the afternoon hours of October 22. The deceased was an employee of the cargo handling operator Finnsteve Oy Ab, a subsidiary of Finnlines. F
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Catches Fire in the Mediterranean
Royal Caribbean International’s cruise ship Splendour of the Seas caught fire in one of its its two engine rooms in the morning hours of October 22 while sailing to Argostoli, Greece. The fire was contained and extinguished by the ship’s fire suppression system, according to Royal Caribbean. 20 crew
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Catches Fire in the Mediterranean
Royal Caribbean International’s cruise ship Splendour of the Seas caught fire in one of its its two engine rooms in the morning hours of October 22 while sailing to Argostoli, Greece. The fire was contained and extinguished by the ship’s fire suppression system, according to Royal Caribbean. 20 crew
Depressed Freight Rates to Push Down Maersk Line’s Results
Danish shipping and energy conglomerate Maersk has lowered its expectations for Maersk Line’s business results for 2015 amid depressed market. The previous expectation, as announced in the Q2 report, was based on an underlying result contribution from Maersk Line above USD 2.2bn. However, this has n
Depressed Freight Rates to Push Down Maersk Line’s Results
Danish shipping and energy conglomerate Maersk has lowered its expectations for Maersk Line’s business results for 2015 amid depressed market. The previous expectation, as announced in the Q2 report, was based on an underlying result contribution from Maersk Line above USD 2.2bn. However, this has n
OOCL Hurt by Soft Rates and Asia/Europe Volume Slide
Hong Kong-based container carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) marked a 12.2% decrease in total revenues in the quarter ended September 30, despite handling 1.9% more containers compared to the same period a year earlier. OOCL was hit the hardest on its Asia/Europe services which brought 32
OOCL Hurt by Soft Rates and Asia/Europe Volume Slide
Hong Kong-based container carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) marked a 12.2% decrease in total revenues in the quarter ended September 30, despite handling 1.9% more containers compared to the same period a year earlier. OOCL was hit the hardest on its Asia/Europe services which brought 32
Tanker Ablaze after Engine Room Blast off Denmark
Liberia-flagged oil/chemicals tanker Alia caught fire in the North Sea off Denmark following an explosion in its engine room on October 20, while the 2003-built tanker was carrying fuel oil from Malta to Gothenburg, Sweden. The crew of the 35,669 dwt tanker called the Danish rescue and support vesse
Tanker Ablaze after Engine Room Blast off Denmark
Liberia-flagged oil/chemicals tanker Alia caught fire in the North Sea off Denmark following an explosion in its engine room on October 20, while the 2003-built tanker was carrying fuel oil from Malta to Gothenburg, Sweden. The crew of the 35,669 dwt tanker called the Danish rescue and support vesse