Tag: containerhips

According to RISK4SEA data, there were 25 ports with more than 10 detentions during CY2021. The “champion” in detentions was port of Novorossiysk with 87 detentions in 1,253 inspections.

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd revealed plans for one of largest investments for boxes in company history, in a bid to help alleviate a current container shortage globally.

In its recently issued Monthly Safety Scenario, the Swedish P&I Club focuses on a case where a containership suffered fire due to misdeclared cargo.

A containership collided with a crane near Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on February 21, causing the collapse of the crane onto the vessel.

In recent years, mega ships are becoming a trend. Increases in size, length, and capacity are now very common. Today, some of the largest ships in the world come in the form of oil tankers, cargo carriers, and cruise ships. These ships are considered engineering milestones and help transport the world's trade. Let’s take a look at what these ships are.