2
Sep
Worldwide Fallout from Hanjin Collapse
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” Hanjin Shipping elected to file for court receivership on Tuesday, the first step towards what will be the largest container line bankruptcy in history – six times larger than the collapse of United States…

19
Aug
Burning Ferry Runs Aground, Hundreds Rescued
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” On Wednesday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard and local police evacuated 512 passengers and crew from the American Cruise Ferries ro/pax Caribbean Fantasy,which caught fire about two nm off of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rescued passengers were transported to San Juan…

29
Jul
MAIB: Number of Ship Accidents Drops in 2015
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” The number of accidents reported to the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) dropped to 1,057 casualties and incidents in 2015 compared to 1,270 in 2014. The total number of accidents to UK vessels or in…

15
Jul
Nova Scotia Mega-Ports Move Forward
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“Plans to develop two major container terminals in Nova Scotia, on Canada’s East Coast, are slowly moving forward. Harbour Port Development Partners (HPDP) of Sydney, Nova Scotia have plans to develop a terminal…

Indian Navy Saves Tanker From Flooding
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“On Wednesday evening, the 1993-built asphalt carrier Infinity 1 developed a crack in her hull and began flooding and listing in heavy weather 20 nm off the coast of Goa, India. The Indian Navy…