A fire erupted in engine room of general cargo ship Mona (IMO 9101534) during the afternoon of September 14th in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Chios island, Greece. The Fire was extinguished by the crew and no injuries were reported. However, the vessel could not continue its voyage from...
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Powerful gales and torrential rains hit the port city of Zhoushan, eastern China on Wednesday September 14th as Typhoon Muifa made landfall. Local media claimed that it was the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Yangtze River Delta for a decade. In 2012, Typhoon Damrey made landfall in Jiangsu...
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The global association representing cargo handling companies, ICHCA International (ICHCA) has announced that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada has joined the association. ILWU Canada has more than 7,000 members on the west coast of Canada. ICHCA has privileged NGO status...
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Container ship Heinrich Ehler (IMO 9372200) collided with dredger Scheldeoord (MMSI 244780958)on September 12th in Brunsbuettel, Germany, near Northern Lock. The dredger was reported as seriously damaged. The container ship resumed its transit later the same day and by September 13th was sailing in...
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Egypt’s state grains buyer has agreed to replace a Ukrainian wheat shipment that has been detained for several months with a new 60,000-tonne cargo, reports Reuters citing to two people with knowledge of the matter. After several weeks’ negotiation it is thought likely that the General Authority...
The Greek Seafarers’ Union PENEN has reported that Iran has agreed to release the crews of two Greek tankers – the Prudent Warrior (IMO 9753545) and Delta Poseidon (IMO 9468671) – it seized on May 27th in retaliation for the confiscation of oil by the US from an Iranian-flagged tanker in Greece...
On Sunday September 11th Danish sail training ship Danmark (IMO 5086279) sustained minor damage in an allision with the littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul at a pier in Baltimore, Maryland as part of Baltimore Fleet Week. The Danish training ship was reported by local media to have been...
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Denmark’s Marine Home Guard was able to salvage general cargo ship Helge (IMO 9677404), which was involved in a North Sea collision last Friday September 9th. The vessel has been towed to port after initially being feared lost. After the collision the crew abandoned ship and were rescued by the...
LNG continues to be a much sought-after commodity. The race to procure more and more vessels come winters will get hotter, as the West grapples with energy shortages. Much of the West has announced or is planning to ration energy this season. That said, the West will also be the first to ensure as much as availability as possible. For some countries like Pakistan, the luxury is not there. The balance between affordability and availability continues to be delicate, and at the moment, saving...
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Bulk carrier Hakata Queen (IMO 9760108) lost control after unmooring at Barranquilla port, Colombia, at around noon local time on September 9th. The ship struck a nearby pier that had a tug moored on it and apparently destroyed the pier. After the contact the Hakata Queen dropped anchor and was...
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