VIDEO: Russian Ship Aground in Japan, 18 Evacuated
Some 18 people were evacuated from a Panama-flagged cargo ship after it ran aground on Sunday December 10 on a breakwater at the approach to the Japanese Sakata port the… Read More
Seaman Guard Ohio Crew Sentenced to Five Years
An Indian court has sentenced members of US security company AdvanFort to five years of prison for carrying weapons aboard an antipiracy ship in 2013… Read More
Saga Cruises Confirms Cruise Ship Order at Meyer
British cruise line company Saga Cruises has signed a contract to build a 55900gt cruise ship at German shipyard Meyer Werft which includes an option for an additional… Read More
Teekay Starts Building Six LNG Carriers
December was a pretty busy month for Teekay Corporation as keels for six LNG newbuildings were laid at Korean Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering DSME shipyard… Read More
Reaction: Hapag Lloyd Not Slashing Its Fleet
German carrier Hapag Lloyd did not slash its fleet by 23 ships and it has no lay ups the company’s spokesperson told World Maritime News reacting to media reports… Read More
World Maritime News Staff