In February 2022, the Felicity Ace, a Panama-flagged car carrier, set sail from Emden, Germany, bound for the United States. On board were almost 4,000 brand-new luxury vehicles from the Volkswagen Group, including Porsche, Lamborghini, Audi, Bentley, and Volkswagen models.
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.