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Yemen's Houthis seize NYK vehicles carrier in Red Sea with link to Israeli company
Israel said on Sunday that Yemen's Houthis had seized a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship in the southern Red Sea, describing the incident as an "Iranian act of terrorism" with consequences for international maritime security. The …
Nov 20, 2023 / Piracy
UECC’s Second Dual-fuel LNG Battery Hybrid PCTC Christened
UECC has proudly unveiled its newbuild green-powered pure car and truck carrier Auto Achieve for clients and other guests with a high-profile naming ceremony at the Swedish port of Gothenburg accompanied by the popping of champagne corks and a …
Nov 18, 2022 / Vessels
Vehicles Carrier Felicity Ace Carrying Porsches, VWs, and Lamborghinis Sinks After Days on Fire
The Felicity Ace, the cargo ship that caught fire while carrying thousands of brand new Volkswagen, Porsche, and Lamborghini vehicles, sunk Tuesday morning (Mar 01), according to a press statement.The ship, which was carrying around 4000 cars, sank …
Mar 2, 2022 / Accidents
Vehicles Carrier Felicity Ace full of luxury cars on fire and adrift in the middle of the Atlantic
An abandoned cargo ship packed with cars is adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, after a rapidly-spreading fire on board forced the crew to escape.The 656 foot-long Felicity Ace roll-on/roll-off car-carrying ship caught fire in the North Atlantic on …
Feb 18, 2022 / Accidents
ARC Transports Multiple U.S. Army Logistics Units from Szczecin, Poland to Jacksonville, Florida
American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) transported multiple U.S. Army Logistics units onboard M/V Honor from Szczecin, Poland to Jacksonville, Florida. These units were redeploying after their six-month rotation in support of Operation Atlantic …
Sep 15, 2021 / Vessels
The Grimaldi Group takes delivery of Grande California
The last of the seven PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels ordered from the Chinese Yangfan shipyard in Zhoushan was delivered to the Grimaldi Group on Tuesday (Jun08). Her name is Grande California, and like her six sister units already in …
Jun 9, 2021 / Vessels
Höegh Autoliners returns to Gothenburg
Höegh Autoliners announced earlier today its return to Gothenburg with a regular direct service to South Africa and Oceania. The service started this March and is offered every other week.To service the Swedish import industry, Höegh Autoliners will …
Mar 9, 2021 / Curious
HERO vessel MV Tannhauser ready to set sail
The newest addition to Wallenius Wilhelmsen series of HERO vessels, MV Tannhauser is scheduled to make her maiden voyage from Asia to Europe.Smart design for energy efficiencyBuilt at the CSIC Xingang shipyard in China and with a capacity equivalent …
Nov 17, 2020 / Vessels
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean: Supporting Tesla with first shipments of China-made cars to Europe (Video)
Reliable ocean transportation and logistics services at the port of Shanghai are helping Tesla drive efficiency across its electric vehicle supply chain for Chinese manufactured cars destined for the European market.The first export of …
Nov 9, 2020 / Curious
Japanese vehicles carrier arrested in Melbourne over crew change
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) officials have been involved in stopping a Japanese-owned car import vessel from slipping through Australian authorities’ fingers in the Port of Melbourne. The ship had brought vehicles to Australia …
Oct 26, 2020 / Vessels