Baltimore has sued operator and owner of the Dali container ship, saying it had ‘an incompetent crew’ and ignored warningsThe city of Baltimore has sued the owner and operator of the Dali container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, saying it had “an incompetent crew” and set sail despite receiving warnings.According to a court document filed on Monday, city officials say the ship’s parent company, Grace Ocean Private Ltd, and its operator, Synergy Marine Group, were...
City of Baltimore officials on Monday accused the owner and manager of the ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge of allowing the vessel to set sail despite it being "clearly unseaworthy."In a legal filing against Synergy Marine, the manager of the Dali, and Grace Ocean, the ship's owner, attorneys for the city accused both companies of being "grossly and potentially criminally negligent."The allegations came in response to a petition filed in Maryland federal court by the firms,...
Armenia agreed to withdraw from several Azerbaijani border villages it has controlled since the early 1990s, a major step toward averting renewed hostilities between the two neighbors and reaching a long-elusive peace agreement.
A Port of Brownsville project analyzing how to make the port more accessible to bigger cargo ships has received an infusion of federal funds.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has told shipping agents and storage lessees at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to quickly pick up imported containers after customs clearance. This comes after Mawani noticed delays at the port. They want containers and cargo collected promptly to avoid operational issues and ensure swift delivery to recipients. Mawani announced on Sunday that King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam broke its own record by handling 289,787 standard containers in March.
Ukraine has launched a missile strike on a Russian military port in the occupied city of Sevastopol. On the morning of Sunday, April 21, residents of Sevastopol were jolted awake by the sounds of air-raid sirens and explosions, as the port was targeted. Around 9 am local time, social media in Sevastopol was flooded with messages from alarmed residents reporting loud explosions. Coinciding with these reports was the news of the emergency closure of the Kerch Bridge. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the...
In the first twelve weeks of 2024, there has been more than 75% increase in arrival numbers.
Italy's only listed shipping company has ordered a brace of LR1 tankers in
LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) – Howden has started offering war risk cargo insurance to cover vessels sailing through the Red Sea against drone and missile attacks as geopolitical tensions escalate in the
Edinburgh is set for a record number of visits from cruise ships this summer. Capital Cruising, Forth Ports’ cruise division, said it would kick off its busiest ever season this month with the first of 161 cruise liners calling at its ports between now and October, bringing an estimated 235,000 passengers to visit Edinburgh, Fife and Dundee. A total of 118 cruise ships are due to visit Edinburgh - 29 will berth at Leith, 53 will anchor off Newhaven and 36 off South Queensferry. Some 27...
The Bangladeshi-flagged cargo vessel MV Abdullah and its 23 crew members
On Monday morning, a report came out claiming that Rory McIlroy was on the verge of a blockbuster $850 million move to LIV Golf. One day later, McIlroy laid those reports to rest. In a since-deleted tweet, Todd Lewis of a Golf Channel reported that McIlroy claims he has never been offered a contract to […]