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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Dutch Designers Promote Electric-Powered Vessel for Short-Sea Shipping
Dutch firm Conoship International is pushing to expand the scope of its short-sea shipping offering. After having pioneered a series of standardized vessel designs, it is now launching a design for a general cargo ship that will be fully propelled…
Despite Western Blowback, South Korean Containership to Test Arctic Passage to Europe
South Korea will flag off on Saturday a container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially viable, but risking friction with Western allies, as the voyage requires Russian…
Iran Claims to Turn Back Chinese Tanker and Continues to Detain UAE Vessel
News sources closely linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continue to make claims about controlling vessel transits of the Strait of Hormuz as they enforce “Iran’s maritime laws.” Reports are highlighting that Iran said it would begin its…
Russia Diverts Kazakh Oil to Black Sea Port Amid Risk of Attacks
Russia is rerouting Kazakhstan's crude oil exports from the Baltic port of Ust-Luga to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, freeing up capacity for more Russian oil exports from the Baltic amid heightened Black Sea security risks, four sources said.Kazakhstan…
Outbound Vessel Struck by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, Damage and Casualty Reported
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said it received a report on Tuesday that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound in the Strait of Hormuz, causing engine room damage and a crew casualty.