Tag: Port operation
Firefighters douse ship that exploded at major port in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Firefighting boats on Thursday poured cascades of water on a container ship that had erupted in a fiery explosion...
Port operator DP World buys US logistics firm in $1.2B deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — One of the world’s largest port operators, DP World, said Thursday it has acquired an American logistics firm in...
Norwegian plans Florida sailings, stands by vaccine rule
MIAMI — Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings on Monday announced plans to set sail from two Florida ports requiring passengers to be fully vaccinated...
Data recovered as ship with chemicals sinking off Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Experts recovered the data recorder of a fire-ravaged ship carrying chemicals that is slowly sinking off Sri Lanka’s capital, as...
Biden signs bill opening door for Alaska cruises to resume
JUNEAU, Alaska — President Joe Biden signed into law Monday legislation that opens a door for resumed cruise ship travel to Alaska after the...
Largest container ship hits East Coast as ports see surge
BAYONNE, N.J. — With the sun gleaming off the Manhattan skyline in the distance, the massive ship passed slowly underneath the Bayonne Bridge on...
Agency: Oxygen injectors pass 2nd test in Georgia harbor
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal agency said Tuesday that machines designed to inject extra oxygen for fish to breathe in the Savannah harbor passed...
$25M suit blames energy, boat companies in fatal capsizing
NEW ORLEANS — The offshore oil industry boat that overturned in a deadly Gulf of Mexico disaster last week was ordered to sea in...
UN concerned over halt of oil production in eastern Libya
CAIRO — The United Nations voiced concern Thursday over the recent halt of oil production at a Libyan eastern terminal and more imminent shutdowns...
Supply bottlenecks leave ships stranded, businesses stymied
NEW YORK — A trade bottleneck born of the COVID-19 outbreak has U.S. businesses anxiously awaiting goods from Asia — while off the coast...