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First Seaspan-Hapag Boxship Completes Dual-Fuel Methanol Conversion
The first of five planned conversions of conventionally powered containerships owned by Seaspan to dual-fuel methanol capabilities...
Read More >>Video: MSC Boxship Holed During Two Attacks by IRGC While Sailing off Iraq
A video is being circulated by a pro-Iranian Iraqi media outlet showing an MSC containership holed above the waterline. Alsumaria...
Read More >>France Boards Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker in the Atlantic
French troops on May 31 boarded a sanctioned crude oil tanker suspected of sailing under a false flag. The tanker named Tagor (114...
Read More >>Australian Police Find Cocaine Inside a Luxury Bus Aboard a Ro/Ro
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has once again busted a cocaine shipment tucked inside an imported luxury bus aboard a ro/ro - a...
Read More >>Four Fleet Designs: Which Navy is Best for America?
[By Capt. George Galdorisi, USN] Military leaders often use military-industry conferences to unveil new strategies. Coming on the...
Read More >>Port of Itajai Plans to Remove 133-Year-Old Wreck to Prepare for Dredging
The Brazilian Port of Itajaí has embarked on a project to remove the wreck of a merchant ship that has been lying on the bottom of...
Read More >>After Iranian Attack, Activists Renew Push for Live Export Ban
Animal welfare organizations are renewing their push for a total ban on seaborne livestock exports after some 4,000 sheep and goat...
Read More >>No Signs of Peace in the Gulf
From activity noted, there are few if any indications from the Gulf region or in the Strait of Hormuz area that a ceasefire or an...
Read More >>G2 Ocean to Expand and Add Sustainability Features to Open Hatch Cargo
Norway-based G2 Ocean, which was established in 2017 focusing on the open hatch segment, reports it has placed orders for six addi...
Read More >>Two Crew Injured as Russia Continues Attacks on Merchant Ships Near Odesa
A small, Turkish-owned cargo ship was set on fire, and two crewmembers sustained minor injuries as Russia continues to attack merc...
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