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Engine damage – damaged cargo ship blocks Turkish strait
Due to an engine failure on a cargo ship, Turkish authorities have suspended shipping traffic in the Dardanelles Strait until further notice. Salvage work...
Electricity is becoming more important – How shipping on the Danube is becoming greener
Thanks to a million dollar investment in shore power systems, the cruise ships' diesel generators at the piers in Linz and Engelhartszell are silent...
With explosive cargo – Malta denies entry to “Russian” cargo ship
The damaged cargo ship Ruby, carrying some 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, has been trying to reach a port for days. After attempts in...
Crew safe – pirates attacked German freighter off the coast of Somalia
Pirates hijacked a Hamburg freighter off the coast of the East African country of Somalia. According to the EU Navy's Operation Atalanta, the...
The old danger is back: shipping is safer, but piracy is making a comeback
The world's oceans are becoming safer: the number of sinking ships has fallen to a record low. But in addition to current wars...
