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PANAMA: Climate change affects the crossing of the Interoceanic Canal
Climate change has become a major concern for the ACP (Autoridad del Canal de Panamá).The complicated situation…
Pirates Kidnap 20 Indian Seafarers From Tanker Vessel Off Togo
The incident, described as “the largest kidnapping event in West Africa within 2019”, occurred some 115 nautical…
VIDEO: STS Crane Destroyed After Hit By Container Ship
The Terminal STS (Ship to shore) crane collapsed and was totally destroyed. Luckily it was not manned at that time,…
VIDEO: THE OCEAN CLEANUP unveils plan to address the main source of Ocean plastic…
The Ocean Cleanup aims to tackle the 1,000 most polluting rivers, responsible for about 80% of ocean plastic…
ECOPORTS certifies the Puerto de Cartagena Group for its environmental management
Both terminals of the group, the Sociedad Portuaria Cartagena and Contecar, received the certification that is…
COLOMBIA: Accident in Port of Cartagena leaves one dead and two injured
In the port terminal of Contecar, in Cartagena Colombia, a mobile crane collapsed. According to information from…
VIDEO: Car Carrier Golden Ray Capsizes at Port of Brunswick, Georgia
(Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019): The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple agencies are responding after car carrier became…
US Coalition seeks negotiation against Iran
According to the Global times, in the midst growing tensions with Iran, the United States aims to use maximum…
VIDEO: AgilTrack Maritime Anti-Piracy System
Safety is essential in the Maritime industry. The AgilTrack Maritime Anti-Piracy System (MAPS) is designed to…
COSCO Bulk carrier ran aground between Argentina and Uruguay
The 38,801 DWT bulk carrier Fu Xing Hai ran aground on the Martin Garcia Canal, between Argentina and Uruguay. The…