US Port Strike Seemingly Fast Approaching
US Port Strike Seemingly Fast Approaching A major port strike is set to impact 36 ports on the US East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, which could have a devastating effect on US ocean freight services from October if an agreement cannot be reached in the next week. Talks...
Ammonium Nitrate Vessel Could Be A Floating Time Bomb
Owners of the cargo ship ‘Ruby’ seem to be desperately trying to find a place to dock and repair, after the vessel was damaged in a storm, but are being refused entry to several nearby ports. The vessel, carrying 20 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, left...
Jeopardy Of The Cape Of Good Hope Route
Jeopardy Of The Cape Of Good Hope Route Sailing around the Cape of Good Hope was considered extremely dangerous during ‘The Age Of Sail’, when tall ships and wooden vessels ruled the seas, and the route is not without jeopardy even for today’s...
China Warns About Transporting Dangerous Goods Properly
China Warns About Transporting Dangerous Goods Properly Following the explosion on a container ship in Ningbo this month, China’s Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) has reiterated warnings about the proper transporting of dangerous goods, which will...
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