Brunswick's port, the nation's busiest for automobiles, faces delays in dredging and widening its shipping channel on Georgia's coast.

Due to the Kildin’s recent blaze, its ability to carry out such attacks underwater in the imminent future is unlikely.

India and Bangladesh face competition from Turkey and Pakistan in ship breaking, with varying ship numbers and capacities.

Shipping notes from 105 years ago in the Greenock Telegraph said sugar cargo ships were expected in the Inverclyde docks.