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MSC World Atlantic Floated Out at Chantiers de l'Atlantique

MSC World Atlantic Floated Out at Chantiers de l'Atlantique

MSC Cruises' MSC World Atlantic has been floated out at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France, marking the next stage of construction of the cruise line's fourth LNG-powered World Class ship. The vessel hit…

Mon Oct 05 20268 min
Viking Continues Expansion in Egypt With New Nile River Cruise Ship

Viking Continues Expansion in Egypt With New Nile River Cruise Ship

Viking has taken delivery of its latest river cruise vessel, Viking Sekhmet, expanding its fleet to add voyage offerings on Egypt's Nile River. The vessel was handed over at Massara shipyard in Cairo and joins a series o…

Fri Oct 02 20268 min
AI Becomes Prevalent in Maritime But Needs Greater Governance and Verification

AI Becomes Prevalent in Maritime But Needs Greater Governance and Verification

Artificial intelligence is becoming more embedded in maritime administration and operations, but shipping companies need to invest in more governance and encourage greater verification of results to raise trust in AI out…

Fri Oct 02 20268 min
Abandoned, Drifting, Then Reboarded: What Happened to MSC Hermes III

Abandoned, Drifting, Then Reboarded: What Happened to MSC Hermes III

MSC has provided an account of a series of emergencies aboard its container ship MSC Hermes III, which saw 25 seafarers abandon the vessel before later returning to it. The crew abandoned ship about 300 kilometres east o…

Fri Oct 02 20268 min
KOTUG Acquires Majority Stake in Middle East OSV Owner Vortex Offshore

KOTUG Acquires Majority Stake in Middle East OSV Owner Vortex Offshore

Towage and maritime specialist KOTUG International has acquired a majority stake in Dubai-based Vortex Offshore, an offshore vessel services provider with a growing fleet. The company said the acquisition is a major mile…

Thu Oct 01 20268 min
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