Westerdam delivers an excellent introduction to New Zealand
We arrive outside Holland America Line’s Westerdam. Standing on the dock, looking up to the top of the 11-deck ship, we are ...
What Does SS Stand For On A Ship?
If you have ever seen a boat with the letters "SS" on it, you might have wondered what those letters (and other letters) mean ...
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‘Two can play this game’: Alaska senator threatens to pursue lifting requirement for U.S. cruise ships to dock in B.C.
Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan says he would consider pushing the U.S. to lift its law that requires American cruise ships to ...
How castaway crew of Anjou shipwreck were saved: Gail Pope
Gail Pope is social history curator at the MTG. On the morning of Thursday May 4, 1905, Te Matau-a-Māui businessman and keen ...
China amplifies newspaper’s attack on CK Hutchison over Panama ports deal
The company agreed to sell a controlling stake in Panama ports that had become a political lightning rod. Read more at ...
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Grant would help Port of Port Townsend with larger vessels
The Port of Port Townsend is pursuing a grant that would help fund the reconfiguration of the commercial basin to expand its ability to accommodate larger vessels. Staff at the board of commissioners’ ...
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Russian, Iranian, Chinese navies wrap up joint drills in Iran’s Chabahar port
The Russian side was represented by the crews of the corvettes Rezky and Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov ...