24 SEPT 2024 The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) has released its “State of the Industry Report 2024,” highlighting significant advancements in digitalization within the container shipping sector. Drawing on insights from 400 cargo owners and 45 industry leaders, this report outlines strategies to overcome obstacles and enhance efficiency, customer satisfaction, and sustainability …
Read More »‘SS UNITED STATES’ OWNER FILES URGENT MOTION AGAINST PIER OPERATOR, ALLEGING MISCONDUCT AND OBSTRUCTION
23 SEPT 2024 The SS United States Conservancy has filed an urgent motion in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania, accusing Penn Warehousing & Distribution, the pier operator and landlord of the historic SS United States, of misconduct and obstruction. The motion alleges that Penn Warehousing engaged in various …
Read More »TURKEY GIVES CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER LONG JAIL TIME FOR COCAINE IN CARGO
23 SEPT 2024 Strong condemnation is emerging after a Turkish court this week sentenced a captain and his first officer each to 30 years in jail after cocaine was found hidden in the cargo of their vessel. Turkish authorities focused on the command responsibility of the senior officers in a …
Read More »DALI DEPARTS NORFOLK BOUND FOR CHINA
23 SEPT 2024 The containership Dali slipped out of Norfolk, Virginia midday on Thursday, September 19, 176 days after she drew worldwide attention with the blackout and allision with Baltimore’s Francis Scot Key Bridge. She could be seen moving at about 10 knots escorted by three tugboats as well as …
Read More »THIS DRUG SHOWS POTENTIAL TO STOP MIGRAINES BEFORE THEY BEGIN
24 SEPT 2024 Migraines and headaches affect billions of people worldwide, and a new study suggests the drug ubrogepant can put a stop to the pain even before a migraine has fully kicked in. Sold under the brand name Ubrelvy, ubrogepant is already used to treat migraines, but researchers in …
Read More »U.S. SUES DALI SHIPOWNER AND MANAGER FOR $100 MILLION OVER BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSE
22 SEPT 2024 The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit on Wednesday against the owner and operator of the containership that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, seeking more than $100 million in damages. The claim targets Grace Ocean Private Limited, the owner of the Singapore-flagged M/V …
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