LONDON — U.K. officials were concerned about possible environmental damage Tuesday and looking for answers a day after a cargo ship hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England, setting both vessels ablaze. Jet fuel from a ruptured tank poured into the North Sea after the Portugal-registered container ship Solong broadsided the…
The Marine Department said on Saturday it was following up on a collision between two ships that knocked three containers into the sea. But the collision at the Kwai Tsing Container Terminals on Friday did not result in any injuries or oil spills, the department said, adding it was following up on the matter. A…
New satellite imagery shows the Philippines continuing to monitor China’s presence in its maritime zone, including the movements of a colossal Chinese coast guard (CCG) ship nicknamed the “Monster.” Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Philippines coast guard (PCG) with emailed requests for comment. Why It Matters The Philippines has long…
China claims to have achieved a ‘world record’ in shipbuilding by developing a massive cargo ship similar to its Fujian aircraft carrier. Named Fan Zhou 8, the cargo ship has an unprecedented carrying capacity of 58,000 tons. The ship recently completed five days of trials and has now been declared ready for all kinds of…