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- Cruise line sued for failing to rescue fishermen
MIAMI (Reuters) - Princess Cruises has been hit with a lawsuit accusing it of "outrageous conduct" and "callous disregard for human life" for failing to rescue three young men aboard a disabled Panamanian fishing boat, two of whom later died at sea. The civil complaint, in a tragic high seas case that has grabbed the international spotlight, was filed in circuit court in Miami last week. It was filed on behalf of 18-year-old Adrian Vasquez of Panama, the sole survivor of the incident in the open Pacific Ocean earlier this year. ...
- Stranded at sea survivor sues cruise
An 18-year-old Panamanian fisherman who survived 28 days stranded at sea is suing Princess Cruise Lines, arguing that a cruise ship should have stopped and saved him.
- SC Line launches cargo service at Port Everglades
SC Line has launched new cargo service at Port Everglades to serve Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Panama.
The Panama-based shipping company will export new and used vehicles, boats and heavy equipment to the three countries.
"We are honored the SC Line chose Port Everglades for its newest venture," said Chief Executive and Director Steven Cernak, in a statement. "This new cargo shipping service fills an important niche in the Caribbean, especially now that the Free Trade Agreement with Colombia...
- Castaway sues over rescue failure
A Panamanian fisherman who survived 28 days adrift in the Pacific and watched two companions die sues the owners of a cruise ship that sailed past.
- Panama fisherman sues cruise line for not helping
The lawyer for a Panamanian man who watched two companions die while surviving at sea for 28 days in their small disabled boat says he's suing a U.S. cruise line because one of its ships failed to help.
- Civil War ironclad stands between Savannah, harbor dredging
 (Reuters) - A Confederate ironclad warship, scuttled by its crew to prevent it from falling into Yankee hands, will be salvaged before the long-planned dredging of the mouth of the Savannah River to handle big, modern commercial container ships. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in charge of the dredging project, can't say how long it will take, but Savannah won't be able to handle new super-sized container ships coming through the Panama Canal in 2014 before its harbor is dredged. ...
- Yankee great faces possible career-end
A Panama native, nicknamed "Mo," who endeared himself to New Yorkers with a cut fastball that baffled baseball's finest sluggers is now faced with the prospect of an unceremonious end to his illustrious 18-year career.
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