Electric Cars & Batteries Questioned After Ship Fire
The shipping of lithium batteries is once more the topic of debate, after electric cars are understood to have caused last month’s ship fire that led to one crew member tragically losing his life. Of the 3,800 vehicles aboard the ro-ro vessel ‘Fremantle...
Fire On Car Vessel Leaves One Sailor Dead
Another fire on a cargo ship, which was carrying almost 3,000 cars, has left one sailor dead and 22 further crew members injured off the coast of the Netherlands. Members of the crew initially tried to put out the fire themselves, but became overwhelmed and were...
Asian Ocean Rates Set For August Rise
Indications point towards a General Rate Increase (GRI) being successfully introduced on the Asian market at the end of this month. While demand continues to be low and no peak season period has materialised, carriers have blanked out numerous sailings at the end of...
World’s Largest Carriers – Top Two Challenge
Just a handful of years back, Maersk Line could proudly boast the accolade of being the world’s largest carrier. MSC then took over the top spot and now lead the Danish shipping line by almost 1 million teu of capacity. However, according to reports in The...
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