Pocket gold watch of richest Titanic passenger sells for record price | Shipping News

Pocket gold watch of richest Titanic passenger sells for record price | Shipping News

A US buyer wins the bidding war, exceeding – by more than 10 times – the auctioneer’s presale estimate. A gold watch found on the body of the richest passenger on the Titanic has been auctioned in the United Kingdom for 1.17 million British pounds ($1.46m) – a record sum paid for an object…

Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: All we know about the ship crash and victims | Shipping News

Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: All we know about the ship crash and victims | Shipping News

Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after a container ship smashes into the four-lane span, plunging cars into the river. The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, has collapsed after a ship hit one of its support columns, and as many as 20 people have fallen into the water, officials…

Indian navy captures ship from Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members | Shipping News

Indian navy captures ship from Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members | Shipping News

Navy captures MV Ruen off the Indian coast, ending the three-month hijacking of the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier. Indian naval forces including special commandos have seized a cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates and rescued 17 crew members, a spokesperson for the navy said. In a post on…

Pirates seize control of cargo ship near Somalia, say owners | Shipping News

Pirates seize control of cargo ship near Somalia, say owners | Shipping News

MV Abdullah was sailing from Mozambique’s capital Maputo to the United Arab Emirates when it was attacked. Pirates have seized a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier off the coast of Somalia and taken its 23-member crew hostage, the ship’s owners said. The MV Abdullah was sailing from Mozambique’s capital Maputo to the…

Houthi missile attack forces crew to abandon ship in Gulf of Aden | Houthis News

Houthi missile attack forces crew to abandon ship in Gulf of Aden | Houthis News

Officials say the attack on the Greek-owned, Barbados-flagged ship has caused fatalities. The Greek-owned cargo ship True Confidence has been hit by a missile about 50 nautical miles (93km) southwest of the Yemeni port of Aden in an attack claimed by Houthi forces. The bulk carrier was drifting with a…

Rubymar cargo ship earlier hit by Houthis has sunk, Yemeni government says | Israel War on Gaza News

Rubymar cargo ship earlier hit by Houthis has sunk, Yemeni government says | Israel War on Gaza News

The UK-owned bulk carrier was struck on February 18 with multiple missiles resulting in an oil slick in the Red Sea. The cargo ship Rubymar, which was abandoned in the southern Red Sea after being targeted by Houthi rebels last month, has sunk, according to Yemen’s internationally recognised government. “The…