The Dutch shipping company Spliethoff has confirmed that one of its crew members has passed away following injuries sustained during a Houthi missile strike on the cargo ship Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden last month ⚓️.
The Korean Coast Guard has detained a Russian-flagged refrigerated cargo vessel after tracing it to an oil pollution incident off Busan.
For many seafarers, the ship is more than just a workplace – it's home. But recent studies paint a troubling picture of life at sea, where intimidation and harassment have become disturbingly common.
Transporting cars across the sea on Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off), Ro-Lo (Roll-on/Lift-off) vessels or ferries looks simple: vehicles drive aboard, get secured, and the ship sails away. But behind this smooth picture hides a serious risk – fire.
On September 18, the Tanzania-flagged general cargo ship Rapid ran aground near the rocky area known as Pink Rocks, off Kefken in northwestern Turkey.
The port of Amsterdam recently welcomed a majestic visitor – the Peruvian Navy’s BAP Unión, the largest sailing ship in South America and the third largest tall ship in the world.
Moving massive machinery – whether it’s a forklift, a generator, or oversized mechanical components – from ship to shore (or vice versa) is one of the most demanding tasks in the maritime industry.