When people think of ships, they often imagine vast decks, tall masts, or powerful engines. Yet one of the most crucial pieces of equipment is far less glamorous – the anchor.
Shipbuilding has always been one of the cornerstones of global trade, but the way ships are designed and constructed today bears little resemblance to the practices of thirty years ago.
🚢⚓️Golden Ocean Group shareholders have voted in favor of merging with Belgium-based CMB.TECH, paving the way for the creation of one of the world’s largest publicly traded maritime groups.
Baltimore has once again found itself at the center of a maritime safety scare. On Monday evening, the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier W Sapphire erupted in a blast while navigating the Patapsco River, not far from the demolition site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Xeneta is making a strategic move in the maritime data sector by acquiring Scandinavian peer eeSea, reports Splash 247.
The U.S. Coast Guard has set Port Condition X-RAY for all seaports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands as Tropical Storm Erin intensifies in the central Atlantic, Gcaptain reports.
🌊⚓️ In the rarefied world of mega-engineering, few vessels inspire as much awe as the BOKA Vanguard. Purpose-built to haul the unthinkable, this semi-submersible giant is a game-changer in heavy transport, capable of lifting entire oil rigs, cruise ships, and other ships.