Cargo Ship

Sri Lanka Seeks Initial $40 Million In Damages Over Cargo Ship Fire

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 12, 2021

Sri Lanka is seeking $40 million in damages from the operator of a ship that left massive pollution when it caught fire off the country's west coast, officials said Saturday.

Data Recovered From Fire-Stricken Ship Sinking Off Sri Lanka

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 6, 2021

Marine experts in Sri Lanka recovered the data recorder of the Singapore-flagged fire-stricken cargo ship sinking slowly off the country's capital, officials have said.

Watch: Ship Hits Crane, Sends It Crashing Down. Mayhem Captured In Viral Video

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Friday June 4, 2021

A large cargo ship crashed into a crane in Taiwan on Thursday, sending it toppling towards terrified dock workers.

Lanka Races To Avert Possible Oil Leak From Ship With "Dangerous Cargo"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 3, 2021

A cargo ship is sinking off Sri Lanka's main port of Colombo after a 13-day fire that already caused the island's worst marine environmental damage.

Cargo Ship Carrying Tonnes Of Chemicals Sinks Off Sri Lanka

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 3, 2021

A cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals sank off Sri Lanka's west coast, its navy said on Wednesday, and tonnes of plastic pellets have fouled the country's rich fishing waters in one of its worst-ever marine disasters.

Sri Lanka Questions Burning Ship's Crew That Covered Beaches With Plastic

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 31, 2021

Sri Lanka's criminal investigators began questioning the crew of a burning cargo ship Monday, as the Singapore-registered carrier smouldered for a 12th straight day in one of the island's worst-ever marine ecological disasters.

"Worst Marine Ecological Disaster": Sri Lanka On Cargo Ship Fire

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 30, 2021

Sri Lanka's top environment body said on Saturday the country was facing its worst marine ecological disaster triggered after a Singapore-flagged cargo ship caught fire.

Burning Ship With Hazardous Chemicals Could Cause Acid Rain In Sri Lanka: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 29, 2021

There could be slight acid rains due to the emission of nitrogen dioxide from the Singapore-flagged cargo ship which caught fire near the Colombo beach last week, Sri Lanka's top environment body has warned, urging people to be vigilant.

Three Crew Missing After Collision Of Japanese Cargo Ship And Tanker

World News | Reuters | Friday May 28, 2021

Japanese coast guard ships and aircraft were searching on Friday for three missing crew of a cargo ship that capsized and sank after a collision with a Marshall Islands-registered tanker in the Seto Inland Sea, authorities said.

14 On Cargo Ship From India Test Positive For Covid In South Africa

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 5, 2021

Fourteen crew members of a cargo ship that sailed to Durban from India have tested positive for COVID-19, South Africa's Transnet National Port Authority has said.

Four Dead, 9 Missing After Cargo Ship Runs Aground In Philippines

World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 21, 2021

Four crew members from a cargo ship that ran aground off the southern Philippines have died, while seven have been rescued and a search is continuing for nine others, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday.

Watch: Crew Airlifted From Cargo Ship Adrift At Sea. Dramatic Rescue Is Viral

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 8, 2021

A Dutch cargo ship was adrift in the Norwegian Sea on Tuesday after all of its crew members were airlifted, with some having to jump into the rough waters to be rescued.

Watch: Cargo Ship Turns After Blocking Suez Canal For 6 Days

World News | Edited by Arun Nair | Monday March 29, 2021

Almost a week after it ran aground in Suez Canal, blocking hundreds of ships, the giant cargo ship MV Ever Given started to move, videos that emerged on social media show. But its owner said that while the giant ship "has turned", it was still not yet afloat.

Satellite Pics Show 120 Anchored Ships Waiting For Suez Canal To Clear

World News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Sunday March 28, 2021

The giant MV Ever Given cargo ship that has been wedged diagonally across Egypt's Suez Canal - one of the world's most vital waterways - since Tuesday, has blocked over 120 ships at the southern entrance to the trade route, a high-resolution satellite image has revealed.

"Technical Or Human Errors" Likely Behind Suez Canal Blockage: Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 27, 2021

Egypt's Suez Canal Authority chief said Saturday that strong wind was not the main reason for the grounding of the MV Ever Given cargo ship in the waterway.