Deseret News archives: What made the Nova Scotia ship disaster in 1917 such a big deal?

On Dec. 6, 1917, more than 1,700 people were killed when an explosives-laden French cargo ship, the Mont Blanc, collided with the Norwegian vessel Imo at the harbor in Halifax, Nova Scotia, setting ...
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Electrical fire that erupted on cargo ship at Port of Los Angeles now ‘substantially contained’ after no injuries reported

A fire that erupted Friday evening on a cargo ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles — requiring more than 180 firefighters to battle the blaze — is now “substantially contained,” according to a news ...
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Cargo ship’s owner and manager seek to limit legal liability for deadly bridge disaster in Baltimore

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The owner and manager of a cargo ship that ...
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50 years later, the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald lives on in fascination with the maritime disaster

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Monday is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior, marking a half-century of fascination with one of the most infamous nautical ...

Understanding Voyage Policy: Marine Cargo Insurance Explained

Learn how voyage policies protect cargo during marine transport, covering risks from accidents to natural disasters, and why ...