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TANKERS: Istanbul Canal to be expanded

Turkey plans to build a canal from the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea, turning Istanbul into two peninsulas and an island in order...

COASTER: Dry weather affects cargo levels at ports

Whilst most of the United Kingdom was enjoying an extra bank holiday on 29 April, maritime activity on the RMS service to and from...

CONTAINER SHIP: New service at Felixstowe

MSC’s Lion service connecting Felixstowe with the important Asian market commenced in May to provide one of the fastest available eastbound connections for UK...

GROUNDING: Aground on the Tyne

The small container ship Clonlee ran aground at the entrance to the river Tyne on 16 March after she lost power as she was...

BUNKERING TANKER: Lizrix for drydock

In 2008 the Hull-based firm of J. R. Rix added four new vessels to its fleet of bunkering tankers to meet increased demand, the...

BULKER: Biomass cargoes for Drax

In late 2009 Drax Power Station and the port of Tyne signed a £16 million biomass deal. This involved building a handling and storage...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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