Container-ship

A foreign container ship lost control after its steering system failed at the entrance channel of Chattogram Port on the Karnaphuli River. The vessel drifted out toward the estuary and eventually ran aground on a shoal beside the Naval Academy. The incident occurred at about 2:15 pm on Monday. The Malta flagged vessel CNC Uranus was carrying 1,282 import laden containers. The ship was arriving from the Port of Shenzhen in China. It is not yet known whether the imported goods worth severa...

The crew of the container ship that came under an Iranian attack off the coast of Oman has been rescued by local authorities. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said this in a statement on Sunday morning. Citing military authorities, the British maritime agency said the damaged vessel is located east of Oman and that its crew had been safely rescued. Through the ship’s CSO, officials aboard the vessel informed UKMTO that the crew had abandoned the ship and are current...