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Seafarer Returns Home After Showing Positive COVID19 Recovery

  • The container ship Lexa Maersk had to interrupt her voyage and call Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands, to medevac an ill seaman with fever symptoms.
  • Seaman was taken to hospital and a quarantine was mentioned aboard the vessel.
  • The crew member was placed on a ventilator and remained at the hospital under treatment for 12 weeks and one day.
  • The Philippine crewmember returns home to Manila via charter jet to continue his recovery.

A Maersk seafarer stricken with COVID-19 in early May continues...

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Record-breaking Containership Glides Under Bayonne Bridge

  • Massive container ship, bigger than 4 football fields, sets record under Bayonne Bridge.
  • The 1,200-foot-long CMA CGM Brazil, the largest container ship ever to call on the bi-state port, or any other port on the U.S. East Coast.
  • This highlights the benefits of the Port Authority’s significant investment in critical port infrastructure and the far-reaching effects it has on the broader region and its economy.
  • The Bayonne Bridge was raised to allow some of the world’s largest and newer, more...

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CMA CGM’s 15,072 teu Containership Makes Her Inaugural U.S. Visit

The largest containership CMA CGM BRAZIL made her inaugural U.S. visit at the Port of New York & New Jersey, says a CMA CGM LinkedIn post.

Largest containership ever to visit 

The CMA CGM Brazil is a 15,072-TEU vessel and the largest container ship ever to call the U.S. East Coast. 

She made her inaugural U.S. visit to APM Terminals at the Port of New York & New Jersey. 

CMA CGM increased demand

The port infrastructure improvements such as the raising of the Bayonne Bridge and increased demand on...

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Tanker Seized Over $2 million Loan Default

According to a Reuters report, an Indian court has ordered the seizure of a tanker belonging to Dubai-based oil trading firm GP Global after a petition from UAE lender National Bank of Fujairah over loan default, a court document showed.

What happened?

The Gujarat High Court directed the authorities of Pipavav Port on Sept. 9 to seize the company’s bunkering tanker, GP B3, and detain it until a further court order or until the outstanding loan amount of just over $2 million is paid, a court...

https://mfame.guru/tanker-seized-over-2-million-loan-default/

Sodium Nanofluid Developed for Inexpensive Oil Recovery

  • Scientists at the University of Houston have designed an inexpensive and non-toxic nanofluid to recover oil with high viscosity from reservoirs.
  • The nanofluid consist of commercially available sodium and was developed using a household blender.
  • Tests confirmed recovery of 80% of extra-heavy oil which had a viscosity of over 400,000 centipoise at room temperature.
  • Zhifeng Ren, director of the Texas Center for Superconductivity at UH, stated the recovery in the field is expected to be less than...

https://mfame.guru/sodium-nanofluid-developed-for-inexpensive-oil-recovery/

Dredger Vessel Attacked by ‘Environmental Activists’

  • Dredger vessel QUEEN OF NETHERLANDS was attacked by boats with hundreds of fishermen and activists.
  • The ship was shelled with stones and Molotov cocktails, which ignited several fires on board.
  • The activists were members of Indonesian Forum for the Environment WALHI, Indonesian branch of NGO Friends of the Earth.

“Environmental” radicals attacked Dutch dredger with stones and Molotov cocktails, writes Mikhail Voytenko for Maritime Bulletin.

Vessel under attack

Hopper dredger QUEEN OF...

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Oracle Wins Tiktok Bid Over Microsoft’s Highest Standards Deal

In a piece of startling news today, Oracle Corp. won the bidding for the U.S. operations of the video-sharing app TikTok,  beating out Microsoft Corp. in a high-profile deal to salvage a social-media sensation that has been caught in the middle of a geopolitical standoff, reports the Wall Street Journal

Oracle To Be the Winner?

Oracle is set to be announced as TikTok’s “trusted tech partner” in the U.S., and the deal is likely not to be structured as an outright sale, the people said.

The next...

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Corruption At Beirut Port Kills 200 People, Says A NY Times Report

  • Corruption in Beirut set the stage for the fatal blast last month, says a New York Times investigation report.
  • The report elaborates on how officials ignored numerous warnings about the 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate.
  • The Russian businessman who chartered the ship sent a cautionary email about the cargo.
  • A law firm flagged an ominous Wikipedia entry for the port’s general manager.
  • In short, the blast was a symptom of a longstanding problem.

A new investigation by The New York Times has shed...

https://mfame.guru/corruption-at-beirut-port-kills-200-people-says-a-ny-times-report/

A Cargo Ship 8 Times That of Statues of Liberty

  • Port in Charleston awaits the arrival of the largest ship to ever reach the U.S. East Coast.
  • According to the South Carolina Ports Authority, the ship is to arrive on September 20.
  • The most interesting aspect of the 1,200 feet long ship is its length which is equal to eight Statues of Liberty.
  • With the arrival of the largest ship, the SC Ports is planning to deepen the Charleston Harbor.

Cargo ship the size of 8 Statues of Liberty to enter Charleston Harbor on Sept. 20, reports ABC News 4. ...

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Pirates Aboard Reefer Ship, 2 Crew Abducted!

  • Pirates attacked a ship off the coast of Nigeria and kidnapped two employees, its Dutch operators said.
  • The Water Phoenix is a part of the Groningen Seatrade fleet and the company told the vessel is in “a particularly worrisome situation.”
  • The 16 remaining crew members are unharmed. The ship has now arrived at its intended destination of Lagos under navy escort.

Two people were kidnapped by pirates from a Dutch reefer ship off the coast of Nigeria on 8th September, writes Brin Andrews for the...

https://mfame.guru/pirates-aboard-reefer-ship-2-crew-abducted/

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