Ship That Crashed Into Bridge Had Indian Crew

The Indian embassy in Washington condoled the 'unfortunate accident' after a cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, destroying the span in a......

Bridges Collapse In America Too!

Early on March 26, 2024, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States collapsed after it was struck by a container ship, the Dali. Following the incident, Maryland......

Why Securing Gateway of Tears Is Critical For India

The Indian Navy, which regards itself as the 'net security provider' in the Indian Ocean Region, has also stepped up to the plate, with a warship stationed at all times off the Gulf of Aden for......

Shippers Are Worried About Red Sea Attacks

'If attacks escalate, there is a risk the Suez Canal may be closed.' IMAGE: Yemeni Houthi terrorists launched a drone attack on the merchant ship MV Chem Pluto. Photograph: ANI Photo   Indian......

What A380's failure can teach the shipping industry

As a model of transport, the A380 strikes a parallel -- a shared fragility -- with giant container ships, observes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: A container ship is loaded at a container terminal in......

Suez, de-globalization, and a Semiconductor Fab for India

'If the almost literally heart-stopping Suez block has any positive outcome, it is to be hoped that it will accelerate the setting up of a fab (perhaps Taiwanese) in India,' asserts Rajeev......

JNPT terminal, Petya's first victim in India

AP Moller-Maersk, one of the affected entities globally, operates the Gateway Terminals India at JNPT. Operations at the terminal of the nation's largest container port Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust......

Videocon strikes gas in Brazilian offshore block

Videocon Industries on Tuesday said a well drilled to confirm an oil discovery in its Brazilian offshore block has struck 200 feet of high-quality hydrocarbon zone. "The Wahoo-5 appraisal well......

Review: Captain Phillips is gripping

Captain Phillips is good entertainment that, thankfully, has its brain intact, writes Paloma Sharma. When Richard Phillips leaves home and family behind in Vermont to captain a container ship,......