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CANAL VESSEL: The oldest overnighter

The Göta Canal, one of the communication links between Sweden’s two largest cities, Gothenburg and Stockholm, is one of the most remarkable waterways...

PANAMA CANAL: 14 New Tugboats

In anticipation of opening its third set of navigation locks in late 2014, the Panama Canal Authority has ordered 14 new tugboats from Spain’s...

CIC: Princess Daphne Chartered For Cruises

On her return from a winter season in the Far East, Classic International’s veteran Princess Daphne (1955/15,833gt) is being chartered by Berlin-based operator Ambiente...

BRITTANY FERRIES: Winter lay-up for Bretagne and Barfleur

Brittany Ferries again seek to maximise off-season deployment with both Bretagne and Barfleur, from the suspended Poole-Cherbourg link, laid up through the coming winter....

HISTORIC SHIP: Africa’s Oldest Floating Ship Converted

Africa’s oldest floating ship, the 1899-built Chauncy Maples, is continuing to undergo conversion into a mobile medical clinic at the Monkey Bay shipyard on...

RESCUE TUGS: China’s Two Emergency Rescue Tugs

While the UK government is scrapping its emergency tug service, China’s Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding Company, part of the state-controlled China State Shipbuilding Corporation, is...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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