SHIPS MONTHLY July 2023 The July 2023 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features. NEWS Waterfront – Donation helps restore the famous Clyde-built ship Queen Mary, Grimaldi…
Sponsored by ShipSpotting. General cargo ships were completed with a wide variety of cargo-handling equipment in the 1980s, labelling them as ‘geared’ or ‘self-sufficient’, but the vessels illustrated here, most owned or built in the Eastern Bloc, have now all…
CARNIVAL CELEBRATION A new ship to celebrate 50 years of Carnival Cruise Line described by Alan Moorhouse The pre dawn arrival Carnival Celebration in Southampton on 6 November was the first port of call for the new Meyer Turku built…
Ferry industry invests in greener and more comfortable ships A total of 17 new ships will be in service within next 5 years Industry body, Discover Ferries, announced that the UK passenger ferry industry will introduce fuel-efficient, hybrid-powered ferries to…
Image Source: ShipSpotting. The Thames Estuary has always been busy with shipping of all shapes and sizes visiting London and the various wharves along the river. Peter Flack supplied a series of images showing container ships that called in the 1980s.…
Image Source: ShipSpotting. In May 2001 Adsteam Marine acquired Howard Smith Towing in the UK, with Smith having taken over Alexandra Towing in 1992. Adsteam lasted only six years, until April 2007, when they were taken over by Svitzer. Phil Kempsey…
The latest issue of World of Ships is out now. and covers the history of the famous Vestey Group of shipping companies, including Blue Star. Copies can be obtained here: https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/world-of-ships-magazine. This outstanding new book traces the history of the…
The October issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and features, including many outstanding articles and features. Get your copy here: shop.kelsey.co.uk/ships-monthly-magazine NEWS WATERFRONT – Felixstowe workers go on strike, drought affects…
Image Source: ShipSpotting. The late historian and photographer Gordon Turner, of Toronto, spent many years photographing ships on the St Lawrence River, capturing the unique bridge-forward-designed ‘Lakers’ coming down from the Great Lakes, as well as cruise ships and container vessels.…
Image Source: ShipSpotting. As well as being a busy ferry port, Belfast is the main point of entry for much of Northern Ireland’s trade and is the country’s principal maritime gateway, handling around 70 per cent of the country’s sea-borne trade…
