Philippines, China trade accusations over South China Sea collision

Philippines, China trade accusations over South China Sea collision

An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea, March 9, 2023./File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Beijing, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The Philippines and China traded accusations on Sunday over a collision of their vessels in disputed waters of the South … Read more

Trawler’s attempt fails to free grounded cruise ship in Greenland

Trawler’s attempt fails to free grounded cruise ship in Greenland

View of the Ocean Explorer, a luxury cruise ship carrying 206 people that ran aground, in Alpefjord, Greenland, September 12, 2023. Danish Air Force/Arctic Command/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights HELSINKI, Sept 13 (Reuters) – A fish trawler’s attempt to free a luxury cruise ship that ran aground two days ago in a remote part … Read more

Suez Canal ship traffic unaffected after tanker collision

Suez Canal ship traffic unaffected after tanker collision

CAIRO, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Shipping traffic was flowing normally on Egypt’s Suez Canal on Wednesday, two shipping sources based in the country said, after two tankers that collided earlier were separated. The two tankers, the Singapore-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier BW Lesmes and the Cayman Islands-flagged oil products tanker Burri, briefly collided in … Read more