A fire broke out Wednesday morning in the cargo hold of the ship, which departed from Emden, Germany, on Feb. 10 and was due to arrive in Davisville, R.I., on Wednesday.
Tag: Ships and Shipping
At Least 10 Dead After Spanish Fishing Vessel Sinks in Atlantic
Many are missing from a fishing boat carrying 24 people that sank about 280 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, on Tuesday, Spanish officials said.
Australian Aid Ship Docks in Tonga With a Covid Outbreak
Twenty-three people aboard the ship have tested positive for the virus, prompting concerns that it could spread to Tonga. The volcano-stricken island has reported only one case during the pandemic.
Supply Chain Woes Could Worsen as China Imposes Covid Lockdowns
American manufacturers are worried that China’s zero-tolerance coronavirus policy could throw a wrench in the global conveyor belt for goods this year.
Carnival Cruise Ship Returns to Miami With ‘Small Number’ of Covid Cases
The Carnival Freedom is the latest Florida cruise ship to be disrupted by the coronavirus as the Omicron variant drives up cases in the U.S.
On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes
Powerful associates of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, are making and selling captagon, an illegal amphetamine, creating a new narcostate on the Mediterranean.
Belgian Port City Grapples With a Flood of Cocaine
Antwerp has become the main port of entry into Europe for the drug, which is being blamed for a surge of violence that has prompted some Belgian officials to call for a war on drugs.
Belgian Port City Grapples With a Flood of Cocaine
Antwerp has become the main port of entry into Europe for the drug, which is being blamed for a surge of violence that has prompted some Belgian officials to call for a war on drugs.
Strike on U.S. Base Was Iranian Response to Israeli Attack, Officials Say
Iran has not acknowledged the attack, but U.S. and Israeli officials said it was retaliation for Israeli airstrikes, drawing the U.S. into Iran’s shadow war with Israel.
Iran Seizes an Oil Tanker, but Whose Tanker Is Disputed
U.S. and Iranian officials gave conflicting accounts of a ship that was seized last month. Some reports said it was the same tanker the United States had seized last year. The Pentagon denied that.