by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 15, 2021 | Container loss, Maritime research, News
Recent dramatic losses of containers have raised public and political concerns on the safety and environmental impact of modern container ships. MARIN has launched a Joint Industry Project focused on drastically reducing the numbers of containers lost overboard and...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 24, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping
The insurers of the Ever Given have reached an agreement in principle with the Suez Canal Authority on the release of the vessel. The ship that blocked the Suez Canal for six days in March has now been detained there for three months. The main insurer, the UK P&I...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 22, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping
While still to be fully investigated, the catalyst for the inferno on the X-Press Pearl has been asserted to be a leakage of nitric acid, according to TT Club. Ship operator X-Press Feeders says it tried to discharge the leaking container at two ports, but was not...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 22, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping
Hamburg Süd’s container ship Cap San Antonio has hit a ferry dock while leaving the port of Santos in Brazil on Sunday. The ship’s hull was breached with water flowing from the hole, indicating a ballast tank may have been hit. The 10,500 TEU container...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 15, 2021 | News, Ports, Shipping
Stringent Covid measures in South China’s container ports are causing serious disruptions to shipping. Local authorities have severely curtailed port operations, leading to the biggest backlog since at least 2019. The transport world is already saying that it...
