Only 11 of Germany’s 1,445 container ship captains are female. 26-year-old Julia Petzold is hoping to join them. She’s second-in-command on the carrier vessel Grietje,
Cargo containers to be loaded on ships are transported using trucks and are secured by means of standardised twistlocks. It is necessary to unlock these
Millions of goods are transported in containers around the world. These containers need to tested thoroughly before they are put to use. At MCI, containers
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) announced their newest cargo ship MSC Oscar, which when launched in January 2015, will be the largest containership in the world
It’s been a year of remarkable global achievements for Shell’s Prelude project. From the installation of the first processing module in South Korea to the
Watch the installation of the gates for the new locks of the Panama Canal successfully began on 17th December on the Atlantic side of the waterway. Reference: Panama
The Netherlands is the main European hub for water transport. The volume of cargo transport to and from the hinterland and Europe is considerable. With
Human Rights at Sea is pleased to announce the release of a short introductory video produced to explain the background behind the forthcoming ‘Missing Seafarers
Unions from states surrounding the Black Sea are promoting a new film exposing the dire and disgraceful conditions under which many seafarers live –and die
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