The aft of the vessel’s hull is now on the seabed in water around 20 metres deep, with the forward part of the ship still afloat. Salvage teams have now boarded the wreck to investigate the next steps in the operation. An X-Press Feeder spokesman told Logistic-News: “We think a lot of it [the fue...

Shipments of plastic pellets, called nurdles and used in the manufacture of goods, were among the cargo onboard and washed up on the beach in large quantities. The pellets are difficult to collect, easily carried by the tide and attract toxins from the water, concentrating them in the plastic. They ...

The source, who did not want to be named, said the cargo was correctly declared but not properly packed, resulting in a leak, which is thought to have interacted with other cargo, leading to a fire and the total loss of a three-month old vessel, with untold consequences for the local environment and...

In this YouTube video, the 8,540 teu OOCL Durban, appears to have started a sequence of events upon its arrival alongside at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, this morning, leading to the collapse of two gantry cranes onto a stack of Yang Ming-liveried containers. According to FleetMon, the 2011-built chartered ve...

Even though the aft of the vessel had settled on the seabed, the forward portion of the ship was still afloat and salvors had hoped to attach a tow line to move the ship away from the Sri Lankan coastline. Experts believe the vessel will now be declared a total loss and, while this has not been offi...

Photos taken by the Indian Coastguard suggest that the worst of the fire may be over, but MEPA has also warned of a growing risk of acid rain developing. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s army has been deployed to a stretch of the country’s beaches to stop locals collecting the increasing amounts of debris...

“On 14 May, NYK Delphinus experienced a fire in the engine room prior to her arrival in Oakland. Salvage services were requested by the owner, and the fire was swiftly brought under control and has been extinguished. “Now, General Average is formally declared by the owners of the vessel,”...

During a visit by Panama’s ambassador to Egypt, along with the director general of the Panamanian Maritime Authority (under which the Ever Given is flagged), Admiral Rabie claimed vessel owner Shoei Kisen “did not show the due recognition deserved, which did not reflect an understanding of the h...

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The vessel’s owner and operator X-Press Feeders said that early this morning the vessel’s crew and 12 firefighters disembarked “as a safety precautionary measure”. “Fire and smoke still remain on board. The salvage team, with fire experts and fire fighters will continue to work on putting ...