Egypt’s first female ship captain blamed her for blocking Suez Canal in fake rumours

Egypt’s first female ship’s captain say ‘fake news’ reports blamed her for blocking the Suez Canal despite her being hundreds of miles away Marwa Elselehdar was first mate in command of the Aida IV in Alexandria Online rumours spread that she had caused the Ever Given to run aground  She was the youngest and first … Read more

Anything Suez can do… Now 260ft cargo ship blocks river Arun in Sussex day after Ever Given freed

Anything Suez can do… Now 260ft cargo ship blocks river Arun in Sussex after breaking loose from moorings a day after Ever Given was freed in Egypt A 260ft cargo ship, Elise, is wedged across Littlehampton Harbour, West Sussex, partially blocking waterway  The ship was sailed into the harbour to unload cargo at 1.15am this … Read more

Insurance industry on the hook over grounded Suez Canal cargo ship

Insurance industry on the hook for millions over grounded Suez Canal cargo ship By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 25 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 25 March 2021 The insurance industry faces a mammoth bill after a giant cargo ship continued to block the vital Suez Canal. The 1,312 ft … Read more

Suez Canal cargo ship sailed in rude shape before blocking waterway

The race to unblock the Suez Canal took a bizarre turn today as eagle-eyed observers noticed that the cargo ship obstructing the canal had steered a rudely-shaped course into the waterway.  The MV Ever Given’s ill fortune began in the early hours of Tuesday when it left a phallic tracking pattern described as ‘innocent, but … Read more

Coronavirus: Indian AstraZeneca vaccine factory urges government to let it ship to the UK

The Indian factory churning out AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine has reportedly asked the country’s government for permission to ‘immediately’ ship millions of doses to the UK. Indian media reports that the Serum Institute has written to ministers for consent to export the jabs, after New Delhi last week blocked a batch of 5million. Health Secretary Matt … Read more

Suez Canal blocked as cargo ship Ever Given runs aground

One of the world’s largest container ships has blocked one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, threatening ‘catastrophic’ delays to global supply chains with workers now in a desperate race against time to free her.  The 1,312ft-long, 175ft-wide, 200,000-ton MV Ever Given drifted across the entire width of the Suez Canal – in Egypt – … Read more

Suez canal blocked after massive container ship breaks down

Suez Canal is BLOCKED as enormous 1,312ft, 200,000-ton cargo ship Ever Given runs aground – causing tailbacks snaking HUNDREDS of miles as every tugboat in Egypt is sent to help clear shipping lane The 200k-tonne MV Ever Given lost power while going through the Suez Canal The 1,312ft long vessel is blocking the entire width … Read more

Corfu cruise ship fire starts in lifeboat of docked MSC Lirica

Fire breaks out on board huge cruise ship docked off the coast of Corfu Fire broke out on board cruise liner MSC Lirica around 3.30pm local time  Videos showed two lifeboats on fire and smoke billowing from side of vessel  Fire crews were called and brought the blaze under control around an hour later Ship … Read more

Fire breaks out on board cruise ship docked off the coast of Corfu

Fire breaks out on board huge cruise ship docked off the coast of Corfu Fire broke out on ship, believed to be the MSC Lirica, around 3.30pm local time  Videos showed two lifeboats on fire and smoke billowing from side of vessel  Fire crews were called and brought the blaze under control around an hour … Read more

P&O Cruises’ new ship Arvia will feature a swim-up bar and the first high ropes experience at sea 

P&O Cruises has unveiled interior renderings of its new ship, Arvia – and announced some of the features passengers will enjoy, which include a swim-up bar, an infinity pool ‘with uninterrupted views of the ship’s wake’, and the first-ever high-ropes experience at sea. The 185,000-tonne, 345m-long (1,131ft) Excel-class ship is due to be delivered in … Read more