Video: Irish Cargo Ship Veers Into Canal Embarkment in the Netherlands
For the second time this month, a cargo vessel navigating on the busy Ghent-Terneuzen canal veered out of the navigation channel and struck the mud embankment.
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Legal Battle for Germany to Sell Oil From Detained Shadow Tanker Drags On
The legal battle over the potential seizure and sale of the crude oil cargo aboard a shadow fleet tanker detained in Germany continues. The tanker, which is considered stateless, has remained since January 2025 anchored off a popular resort island…
German Seaports Paralyzed by Daylong Strike Over Contract Impasse
Germany’s main service union, Ver.di, invoked a daylong strike that is impacting a total of six seaports and has brought most container and cargo operations to a standstill.
Somali Pirates Board Cargo Ship as Regional States Plan Security Effort
Reports are coming in of a new security incident off the coast of Somalia involving an unnamed cargo ship that was boarded. It is the latest in a series of ongoing incidents that have led the member states of the…
Chinese Demand Drives Russia’s Far East Crude Back to a Premium
Russia's Far East ESPO Blend crude for October delivery to China is trading at premiums of up to $1 a barrel to ICE Brent, supported by strong Chinese demand and uncertainty over oil supplies from the Middle East and Iran,…
Parched Rhine Forces Ships to Lighten Loads and Shift Cargo Ashore
Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany have fallen to new lows as Europe’s heatwave continues, the country’s inland navigation agency said on Friday, and freight is being transferred to land transport as most ships still sailing can only…