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Challenges facing containerships navigating the Cape of Good Hope

Navigating the Cape of Good Hope has always been perilous, even more so for today's advanced vessels. Recent container-loss incidents, such as the…
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Panama Canal prepares for potential drought with strategic upgrades

The Panama Canal is bracing for the possibility of a new drought, which could impact the world’s second-largest waterway within the next four…
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Panama Canal postpones new long-term booking system to October

Implementing the new Long-Term Slot Allocation (LoTSA) system for Neo-Panamax vessels has been postponed to October. Initially announced in August, the system was…
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Dutch cargo ship runs aground, disrupting key trade route

The Canadian media reported a significant maritime incident in the St. Lawrence Seaway near Montreal. A Dutch cargo ship, the Heemskerkgracht, ran aground,…
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