The grain shipment on board the 1996-built bulk carrier Razoni is in limbo as the Lebanese buyer has refused to accept the cargo. The buyer rejected the cargo on grounds that too much time has elapsed. According to the information…
The Swedish sail training ship Götheborg came up the Thames on 8 August 2022. She is a 58m (190ft) replica of a Swedish full-rigged East Indiaman is pictured visiting the Upper Pool of London and sailing through the open span…
On 28 July 2022 MAN PrimeServ, the after-sales service brand of MAN Energy Solutions, signed a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with GIE Dragages-Ports, which includes inspection kits and preventative maintenance services as well as remote assistance (PrimeServ Assist) and engine-fluid…
Estonian shipping company Tallink has found a new purpose for many of its Covid-affected ferries by chartering them to countries to be short-term accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. Isabelle’s former daily crossover Riga-Stockholm service will take time to return to normal,…
The small cruise ship Hebridean Princess with Royal connections visited London at the end of July 2022. In service since 1964, the vessel has been twice chartered by HM The Queen: first in July 2006 for a holiday cruising around…
After the opening of a memorial to the loss of the first Yorkshire Belle in July, a trip on the current boat which bears that name will take place by the military veterans of Bridlington to present the owners with…
Scrabster Harbour on the north coast of Scotland has hosted its largest ever cruise ship recently, with the port able to welcome larger ships thanks to an upgrade to the pier. The Holland America Line ship Zaandam became the largest…
Stena Line has seen their travel business bounce back in Britain and Ireland in 2022. Figures for the first half of the year show that passenger numbers are back to pre-pandemic levels, while car numbers in particular are far higher…
At a recent meeting in the Western Isles, CalMac managing director Robbie Drummond admitted challenges to ferry services sas Uig harbour closes. He said the work will be ‘painful for everyone’ and also talked about CalMac’s ageing fleet, waring that…
In a ceremony held at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth on 29 July, the UK’s Royal Navy ‘NavyX’ innovation team took delivery of a modified Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 4008. Named XV Patrick Blackett after a distinguished naval…
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