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A Chinese company has reportedly filed an international arbitration case against Sri Lanka as the country rejected a massive consignment of fertilizer. Efforts to reach a “constructive agreement” to resolve the issue failed, official media here reported on Wednesday.
A fire that involved containers loaded with hazardous materials onboard a cargo vessel appears to be under control. The incident took place off the coast of Vancouver Island.
M.T.QIAN TAI 1, a cargo ship, has been stranded for more than 50 days at Kakinada Anchorage Port. Wang Zeyan, the Chinese ship captain, has been refusing to permit Indian seamen on board.
Boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion (BLEVE) is a unique phenomenon that takes place especially on gas carrier ships or ships having tanks with highly pressurized liquid cargo. BLEVE is a dangerous condition on board ships which should be avoided at any cost.
Break bulk ships are perhaps the oldest variety of cargo carrying vessels which still operate at the sea. Unlike the present-day versions of cargo vessels, these types of ship were used for bulk cargo without putting the cargo into shipping containers.
In case of ship’s cargo hold fire at port, it may be far easier to get assistance as opposed to that at sea but that doesn’t discount the urgency and severity of the same. Learn how to fight cargo hold fire of ship in the article inside.
Cargo ships are seagoing vessels that generally carry cargo in containers or cargo holds. They are of different sizes and carry various solid and liquid products across the globe. Read along to know all about cargo ships and their types.
Japanese Bulk carrier MV Wakshio that has been stranded on a coral reef off the southeast coast of Mauritius could now be on the verge of cracking into two pieces.
While leaving the anchorage, a tanker was driven into the bow of the general cargo vessel – which was still anchored but dragging – causing major damage to both vessels.
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