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Yemen's Houthis seize NYK vehicles carrier in Red Sea with link to Israeli company

Israel said on Sunday that Yemen's Houthis had seized a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship in the southern Red Sea, describing the incident as an "Iranian act of terrorism" with consequences for international maritime security. The …
Nov 20, 2023 / Piracy

MOL Car Carrier Galaxy Ace Cooperates with Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium for Loggerhead Turtle Migration Research

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) on Friday (Jul14) announced that one of its car carriers, the Galaxy Ace, teamed up with Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium on a project to study the migration patterns of loggerhead turtles, with the vessel …
Jul 17, 2023 / Curious

Globus Maritime Announces New Charter for the mv Galaxy Globe

Globus Maritime Limited (Globus) (NASDAQ: GLBS), a dry bulk shipping company, announced today that it has secured new time charter employment for its recently acquired m/v Galaxy Globe (an 81,167-deadweight ton Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier built in …
Nov 10, 2020 / Vessels

Globus Maritime Limited Announces the Delivery of a 2015-Built Kamsarmax Dry Bulk Vessel Galaxy Globe, Expanding Fleet to Six Vessels

Globus Maritime Limited (NASDAQ: GLBS), a dry bulk shipping company, announced today that it has taken delivery of the M/V “Galaxy Globe”, a 2015-built Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier it acquired for a purchase price of $18.4 million, of which the Company …
Oct 30, 2020 / Vessels

Fugro Helps Xtera Finalise High-Speed Fibre-Optic Cable Route Between Norway and UK

Fugro has begun a pre-installation and route engineering survey project to support their client, Xtera, on NO-UK’s major fibre-optic cable installation between Norway and the UK.Xtera has engaged Fugro to help make the NO-UK cable system one of the …
Aug 3, 2020 / Vessels

Finland Bans Inbound Ferry Passenger Traffic From 11 April 2020

Tallink Grupp’s Vessels Megastar, Galaxy and Baltic Princess Suspend Passenger Transport to FinlandThe Finnish authorities announced Tuesday morning (Apr07) that from Saturday, 11 April 2020, Finland is no longer allowing entry into Finland for ferry …
Apr 8, 2020 / Vessels