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Barrow Takes Port of the Year Title +

Barrow has won the prestigious Port of the Year Award at this year’s 10th annual UK Ports Conference in London. Read More
Port Air Plan Fights HGV Charge +

Associated British Ports (ABP) has launched a new air quality strategy setting out its proposals to improve the air quality… Read More
100 Firefighters Tackle Ore Carrier Blaze +

More than 100 firefighters were sent to deal with a fire on the self-unloading iron ore carrier Iron Chieftain, 50,587dwt,… Read More
Focus on Giant Saudi Arabia Complex +

The International Maritime Industries giant shipyard complex at Ras Al Khair, on the Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia, will come… Read More
Bridge Crews ‘Formed Different Views’ +

Conflicting views as to what had been agreed between the bridge teams of one ship overtaking another in the Dover… Read More

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Wartime Wreck Checked For Oil Leak +

In mid-June, the US Coast Guard carried out a special survey to see if a fully-laden tanker sunk by a… Read More
LNG-Fuel Ferry in Service +

The BC Ferries’ Spirit of British Columbia returned to service on June 6 after a major mid-life upgrade which included… Read More
Three Rescued After 21 Days Adrift +

In June, a Liberian-flag bulk carrier and the US Coast Guard were involved in the rescue of two women and… Read More
Seabed Mining Venture Starts from California +

The Maersk Group, of Denmark, has ventured into seabed mining. Read More
Cranes Boost Capacity of Elizabeth Terminal +

Four new giant gantry cranes arrived at APM Terminals at Elizabeth, New York, at the end of April as part… Read More

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Giant Collier Third to Trade With Japan +

The first liquefied natural gas import terminal in New South Wales, Australia, is to be built at Port Kembla by… Read More
ONE Commitment Enters Service +

The first of the magenta-coloured container ships of the Ocean Network Express (ONE) entered service in May. Read More
Union Appeals for Jobs at Port Kembla LNG Choice +

The first liquefied natural gas import terminal in New South Wales, Australia, is to be built at Port Kembla by… Read More
China Set to Ban Foreign Ships from Breaking Yards +

China is to ban overseas ships being broken up at its demolition yards from the start of next year. Read More
Carnival Wins Conditional Approval for Terminal +

The plan by the world’s largest cruise ship operator, the Carnival Group, of Miami, to build an Au$158mn cruise terminal… Read More

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F-35 Stealth Fighters Land in UK +

British News The first four of Britain’s next generation F-35 Lightning supersonic fighter jets touched down in the United Kingdom… Read More
Upgrade Planned for Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier +

Russian News Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, will be refitted to prolong the warship’s operational life. Read More
HMS “Astute” in Cat-And-Mouse Pursuit by Russian Ships +

British News Ahead of the American led missile strikes against suspected chemical weapon manufacturing plants in Syria in early April,… Read More
Busy Period for Japanese Navy +

Japanese News It has been a particularly busy period for the Japanese with a number of new vessels being accepted… Read More
Historic Port Visit to Vietnam +

US News In a significant move in March, the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson made an historic port… Read More

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Condor Looks to the Future +

Condor Ferries has faced some speculation in recent months as its owner, Macquarie European Investment Fund 2, winds down and… Read More
W.B. Yeats Further Delayed +

The delivery of Irish Ferries’ new €144 million cruise ferry W.B. Yeats from German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has been… Read More
Stena Confirms Three E-Flexers for the Irish Sea +

Stena Line has confirmed that the first of its new RoPax ferries currently under construction in China is planned to… Read More
By Brittany Ferries from Ireland to Spain +

As Irish Ferries ramps up its Dublin to Cherbourg service with the arrival of the new purpose-built WB Yeats, Brittany… Read More
Transport Scotland Buys Northern Isles Ropax Trio +

The Hamnavoe, Hrossey and Hjaltland had previously been chartered by Transport Scotland from Royal Bank of Scotland and operated by… Read More

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New Bridge Challenges Melissa +

The organisers of the charter barges working from Ipswich are worried by plans to build a road bridge across the… Read More
German Schooners +

Two German schooners based at Hamburg are regularly making voyages under sail with general cargoes across the Atlantic. Read More
RFA Pearleaf +

Thanks to Orkney Image Library for this view of the RFA Pearleaf. Read More
Nostalgic for Oil Fuel Depots +

A collection of fine images of coastal tankers delivering fuel to the Southern Scottish town of Kirkcudbright took my eye. Read More
The Benefits of Wheel Spokes +

The Anna (see the print edition for details), like all Dutch craft, has a band around the outside of her… Read More

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Kerne Preservation Receives Queens Award for Voluntary Service +

I was delighted to hear that in the Queen’s Honours List, published at the beginning of June 2018, the Merseyside… Read More
UK P&I Launched Safety Competition +

UK P&I Club, a leading provider of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community, has launched its… Read More
Shocking Footage of Australian Live Sheep Trade +

In May 2018, the future of Australia’s live sheep export trade was again under the spotlight when appalling new footage… Read More
P&O Ferries Set to Lift Capacity at Teesport +

In May 2018, P&O Ferries announced that it plans to lift capacity on its Zeebrugge-Teesport route by almost 25 per… Read More
New Generation of RoRo’s by Knud E. Hansen for Grimaldi +

Over many years Knud E. Hansen has been one of the world’s leaders in terms of ship design, with a… Read More

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Keel Laid for Hapag-Lloyd’s First Expedition Cruise Ship +

A keel-laying ceremony was held on June 20 2017 for Hanseatic Nature, the first of two expedition cruise ships being… Read More
Superyacht Season - Cannes +

Loved and hated in equal measure by those who exhibit at the Cannes Yachting Festival, as it is correctly known,… Read More
Superyacht Season - Southampton +

The season begins with Southampton, now celebrating its 50th year which, following the demise of the London Boat Show becomes… Read More
The Captain of the AIDAsol +

Nicole Langosch has been named captain aboard the AIDAsol, becoming the first female captain in the AIDA Cruises fleet, according… Read More
The Way Towards Superyacht Ownership +

When it comes to buying a superyacht, mostly owners will start with smaller yachts and progress in overall length towards… Read More