PORTLAND, Maine – The only container ship to regularly call on Portland has been seized in Canada, causing a disruption in the movement of cargo reminiscent of an episode two years ago, officials said. The K-Wind has been held in Canada since July 24 because of a financial dispute between the ship’s
welcome aboard the 126-metre Octopus, the luxury yacht belonging to Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen. It’s so large it cannot dock in ports on the French Riviera. Instead, it anchors several kilometres out to sea where a satellite-navigation system allows it to float in the same place without an anc
A collision between a tug boat and a commercial fishing vessel has left two fishermen with minor injuries. The incident happened about 11:25 Tuesday night in Seymour Narrows. The injured crew members are being taken to Campbell River by the Coast Guard Vessel Point Race One.
A 1,500lb Second World War bomb has been detonated off the Suffolk coast – creating a 300ft plume. The German air drop mine was trawled up by a fishing vessel on Monday afternoon, before being placed back on the sea bed, about one mile off the coast of Shingle Street, near Woodbridge.
Vripack Yacht & Ship Brokers proudly announces the sale of the 151 foot Palmer Johnson Expedition Yacht Turmoil, in conjunction with listing broker, Sparkman & Stephens. Turmoil has found a European owner, who will bring her across from the USA very soon. Vripack is particular pleased with the sale,
Greek cargo transporter Diana Shipping Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a loss in the second-quarter, after paying a one-time, acquisition-related preferential dividend. The company reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $7.1 million, or 15 cents per share, compared with profit of
Fugro has exercised its earlier agreed option to enter into a charter agreement with E Forland Shipowners (Norway) for the Seisquest, an 8-streamer 3D seismic survey vessel. The charter will be for four years (with options for extension) and will commence in May 2007 after the expiration of the vess
The Waverley paddle steamer is back on the water after an inspection by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The vessel has set sail for Tarbert less than 24 hours after it run aground at Girvan during a routine summer excursion with 740 people on board. The incident happened at 1600 BST on Monday as
A charter vessel belonging to Finland’s Strandbo group ran aground in the Turku archipelago late on Tuesday morning, the West Finland Coast Guard reported. The incident took place north of Korpo. The 25-metre vessel was transporting 42 passengers, as well as two crew members, at the time of the inci
The coast guard has taken samples of fuel from at least 24 ships that have sailed across the Saronic Gulf in recent days as part of its efforts to track down the vessel that caused large oil slicks to appear on Saturday at two beaches in southern Athens, officials said yesterday. The samples have be
Aker Yards has signed a contract for the construction of two bunkering tankers for delivery in March and June 2008. The vessels are similar to those delivered by Aker Yards in 2005 and 2006. The two merchant vessels will be built at Aker Yards in Braila, Romania and are ordered by Maritima in France
On August 10 after the seatrials Vyborg Shipyard delivers the oil tanker “Aktau” to Raiffaisen Leasing Kazakhstan. The technical draft was made by Vympel construction bureau. The vessel is aimed for the crude oil and oil products transportation in the Caspian region.
The Electric Boat shipyard is banning tobacco whether it’s smoked, chewed or savored as snuff. EB says that by next July it plans to prohibit the use of all tobacco products on company property in Groton. The new policy is aimed at improving the health of workers and minimize health-related expenses
A new weekly shipping service from the Far East to the United States’ East Coast has arrived at the Port of Miami. Starting today, the CKYH Alliance will call at the Miami-Dade County port with its first vessel, Barcelona Bridge. The alliance is composed of COSCO, Yang Ming Line, Hanjin Shipping and
