When it comes to safety at sea, lifeboats are among the most critical pieces of equipment on board. One of the most dramatic and effective types is the Free Fall lifeboat โ a capsule-like boat designed to be launched by gravity, dropping straight into the water.
A towering blaze ripped through a warehouse complex at the Port of Hamburg late Monday, casting heavy smoke over Germanyโs busiest seaport and forcing emergency crews into a fierce overnight battle.
The U.S. is stepping up deportations of cruise ship workers, sparking alarm among advocacy groups and adding new pressure to an industry still struggling to recover post-pandemic.
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 โ 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.
๐ขโ๏ธGolden Ocean Group shareholders have voted in favor of merging with Belgium-based CMB.TECH, paving the way for the creation of one of the worldโs 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.