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Should the Key Bridge have been protected from a vessel strike?

News3 Apr 2024

As far as can be determined, the design of both the Key Bridge and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Baltimore has never been identified as an is...

The BASIS of seismic protection for STS crane structures

News1 Oct 2023

Ports in earthquake zones need to consider whether their cranes should have better protection than most have today....

MUA says no to work cages with ships cranes

News29 Aug 2023

The Maritime Union of Australia says personnel cages should not be used with ships cranes in bulk and general stevedoring options except in ...

Car carrier on fire in the North Sea

News26 Jul 2023

One crew member is dead and several others are injured after a fire broke out on a car carrier off the coast of the Netherlands, forcing som...

Harbour masters join critical safety action group

News18 Jul 2023

The International Harbour Masters Association has joined an industry initiative that aims to improve the safety and security of global trade...

Two dead in vessel fire at Newark

News6 Jul 2023

Two firefighters lost their lives battling a blaze that broke out on the Grimaldi GRANDE COSTA D’AVORIO at the Port of Newark, New Jersey....

European Union ban on PFAS to impact the reefer business

News1 Jul 2023

The EU’s proposed ban on various PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) could have a massive impact on the reefer shipping industry, p...

Collision warning for straddle carriers

News31 May 2023

Kalmar is introducing a collision warning system for its manually operated straddle carriers; system warns the driver, but does not control ...

Sharp decline in boxes overboard

News23 May 2023

The World Shipping Council reports that 661 containers were lost overboard during 2022, a sharp reduction on the 15-year average of 1,566 co...

Antwerp launches ‘live feed’ drone network

News9 May 2023

Six autonomous drones will perform daily flights in the Antwerp port area, covering 120 km2....

Safety innovation boost at TOC Europe

News13 Apr 2023

TT Club and ICHCA International are once again partnering with TOC Europe to present the Safety Village at the event in Rotterdam in June....

LASE & Ouster team up

News21 Mar 2023

Automation and collision avoidance specialist LASE will incorporate Ouster 3D digital lidar sensors into its crane-based applications....

ICHCA safety award for APM Terminals’ Vessel Inspection App

News24 Feb 2023

At its fifth annual safety awards sponsored by TT Club, which attracted entries from 13 countries across the globe, ICHCA International awar...

Preventing EV fires on ships

News10 Feb 2023

Following several high-profile ship fires involving EVs, Survitec is advising shipping companies on how best to prevent and control fires in...

Freight train collisions in Southern Africa

News25 Nov 2022

A head-on collision between two trains on the main railway between South Africa and Mozambique occurred hard on the heels of a coal train de...

Lashings-free containership design from HHI

News9 Nov 2022

Hyundai Heavy Industries has obtained design approval for a containership with cell guides on deck but no lashing bridges....

Should the Key Bridge have been protected from a vessel strike?

The BASIS of seismic protection for STS crane structures

MUA says no to work cages with ships cranes

Car carrier on fire in the North Sea

Harbour masters join critical safety action group

Two dead in vessel fire at Newark

European Union ban on PFAS to impact the reefer business

Collision warning for straddle carriers

Sharp decline in boxes overboard

Antwerp launches ‘live feed’ drone network

Safety innovation boost at TOC Europe

LASE & Ouster team up

ICHCA safety award for APM Terminals’ Vessel Inspection App

Preventing EV fires on ships

Freight train collisions in Southern Africa

Lashings-free containership design from HHI

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Heavy transport vessel runs aground off Taiwan

Valencia resumes operations in aftermath of deadly flooding in Eastern Spain

Gemini network rollout to take 13 weeks, says Maersk CEO

First ship-to-ship methanol bunkering for South Korea

Britain shifts radically to a tax and spend economy

Should the Key Bridge have been protected from a vessel strike?

The BASIS of seismic protection for STS crane structures

MUA says no to work cages with ships cranes

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Heavy transport vessel runs aground off Taiwan

Valencia resumes operations in aftermath of deadly flooding in Eastern Spain

Gemini network rollout to take 13 weeks, says Maersk CEO

First ship-to-ship methanol bunkering for South Korea

Britain shifts radically to a tax and spend economy

Winners of US$ 2.9b Clean Ports Program announced

Port of Montreal longshore workers target Termont in latest strike round

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II orders up to 71 Lift AGVs from Konecranes

Montreal port labour dispute continues with new strike

Higher order intake in port solutions boosts Konecranes’ Q3 profit