Category: vessels

Stuck Container Ship in Chesapeake Bay Finally Refloated

April 19, 2022
Chesapeake BaycontainersLocal NewsRegional-Local NewsUSUS Newsvessels
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BALTIMORE—A container ship the length of more than three football fields has finally been pried from the muddy bottom of the Chesapeake Bay more than a month after it ran aground. After two unsuccessful attempts to dislodge it, and the subsequent removal of roughly 500 of the 5,000 containers it was carrying, the Ever Forward…

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Shipping Group Maersk Expects Cargo Delays to Persist

January 12, 2022
Business & EconomycontainereconomyLong Beach Portvessels
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COPENHAGEN—Top container shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk on Tuesday warned its customers it was still struggling to move goods around the world as the easing of congestion is taking longer than the Danish company had hoped for. The pandemic has prompted shortages of container ships and logjams at ports at a time of very high consumer…

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China, Russia Navy Ships Jointly Sail Through Japan Strait

October 19, 2021
Asia & PacificChinaEuropeInternational Relationsjapan straitRussiavesselsWorld
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TOKYO—A group of 10 naval vessels from China and Russia sailed through a strait separating Japan’s main island and its northern island of Hokkaido on Monday, the Japanese government said, adding that it is closely watching such activities. It was the first time Japan has confirmed the passage of Chinese and Russian naval vessels sailing…

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Deputy Ministers Defend Delays in Renewal of Aging Navy, Coast Guard Ships

May 26, 2021
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The federal government is behind schedule in delivering new ships for the Navy and Coast Guard, resulting in serious cost overrun and increased potential risks of vessel shortage. An report put forth by Auditor General Karen Hogan in February revealed that the National Shipbuilding Strategy has “significantly delayed” the delivery of many federal ships, increasing…

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