Shipping Mag

10/01/2025

Did you know our sister publication, Warships IFR, has a podcast? It's well worth a listen.

Have you listened to our podcasts? The latest is a two-part discussion into the state of the US Navy. Listen now—it's definitely worth your time!
The first part with Guest Dr Emma Salisbury: https://pod.fo/e/293692
and the second with guest David Axe: https://pod.fo/e/2952a8

10/01/2025

10/01/2025

10/01/2025

Pendeen Lighthouse (1900) captured by our Lighthouse Technician Geoff under a starry Cornish sky.
2025 marks 30 years since the keepers undertook their final shift and the tower switched to automatic operations. As you can see, the lighthouse is in safe hands and continues to give the stars a run for their money.

08/01/2025

07/01/2025

Hydrofoil FRECCIA DI REGGIO of Thames Arrow Express. Two Italian Hydrofoils went into commuter service May 30th 1972. The fare 30p return 15p single , sadly the service was short lived

photo by Kevin Lane

07/01/2025

Just one week before the new issue hits the shelves, so don't forget to grab your copy of the current issue!
Find a store near you in the UK: https://bit.ly/ukfindstore
Full contents: https://bit.ly/s2501c

06/01/2025

03/01/2025

Looking for your next read? The latest issue is out now, packed with the usual mix of news and features, including an article on the life and legacy of J. Bruce Ismay!
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For a single printed issue: https://bit.ly/styesi
or the digital version: https://bit.ly/stydpm

03/01/2025

New year, new cruise schedule. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed schedule for 2025, with 94 calls making it our busiest yet. It all kicks off tomorrow when Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Borealis sets sail for the Caribbean.

Read all about it here: https://portsmouth-port.co.uk/news/portsmouth-international-port-cruises-into-2025-with-another-record-breaking-year/

02/01/2025

This year, the BBC will mark the 100th anniversary of the Shipping Forecast. BBC Radio 4 began the centenary celebrations with a full day of dedicated programming on New Year's Day.

The event marked an important partnership between the Met Office, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and the BBC, charting the history of the Shipping Forecast from its pre-broadcast beginnings to the bulletins of today.

The celebration also featured a collaboration with the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, showcasing a selection of fascinating objects from their forecast-related collections, spanning from 1800 to the present day.

Learn more ➡️ https://hubs.la/Q030YGpT0

Photo: The wreck of the Royal Charter, that gave rise to the first shipping forecast.
Photo credit: Royal Museums Greenwich

02/01/2025

If you like podcasts you might want to listen to our sister publications latest.

In the second of our podcast episodes devoted to the State of the US Navy - as it and a troubled world sail into 2025 - guest David Axe chats with host Iain Ballantyne. A range of topics, including...

01/01/2025

Wishing all our readers and followers a Happy New Year!

24/12/2024

Need a break this Christmas? Grab a copy of the latest issue for some respite! Full contents: https://bit.ly/s2501c
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24/12/2024

Russian ship, Ursa Major, sinks between Spain and Algeria. Two crew missing, fourteen rescued.

The Ursa Major sank after an engine room explosion, Russia's foreign ministry said.