Stuck Container Ship in Chesapeake Bay Finally Refloated April 19, 2022 BALTIMORE (AP) — A container ship the length of more than three football fields has finally been pried from the...
Another Ferry Seized on Disrupted Dover-Calais Route April 14, 2022 LONDON –– A second P&O ferry that sails between the English town of Dover and the French city of Calais...
East Coast Ports Rushed to Attract Mega Ships. Now, One Is Stuck Outside D.C. March 22, 2022 By Augusta Saraiva The $5.25 billion expansion of the Panama Canal doubled its capacity in 2016, allowing the world’s largest cargo ships to...
The World’s Cargo Ships Are Sailing Into Worse Climate Risks: Report March 16, 2022 By Eric Roston Dangerous, expensive disruptions to shipping and many of the world’s roughly 3,700 ports are on the rise along with global...
Russia Dropped From Ship Certification Body as Sanctions Bite March 14, 2022 LONDON –– The world’s top association of ship certifiers has withdrawn membership from the Russia Maritime Register of Shipping (RS)...
War in Ukraine Puts Shipping’s Recovery in Jeopardy March 10, 2022 By K. Oanh Ha, Ann Koh, Devika Krishna Kumar and Verity Ratcliffe Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has the shipping industry bracing for new shocks to its labor force, which relies on...
Marine Insurers Widen High-Risk Area as Ukraine Conflict Escalates March 8, 2022 By Jonathan Saul LONDON –– London’s marine insurance market has widened the area of waters around the Black Sea and Sea of Azov...
As Ukraine Evacuates Trapped Seafarers, Foreign Mariners Count Cost of War March 7, 2022 By Jonathan Saul and Ruma Paul LONDON/DHAKA —Bangladeshi seafarer Asiful Islam recalls the moment when a missile struck his cargo ship last week off the Ukrainian...
UN Shipping Agency Calls Special Ukraine Meeting Amid Safety Fears March 4, 2022 LONDON —The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will convene a special meeting next week to discuss the risks to seafarers and...
Countries Seek UN Meeting Over Shipping Dangers After Ukraine Invasion March 3, 2022 LONDON/ATHENS —Over 15 countries have called for a special meeting with the UN’s shipping agency to discuss the safety of...