A Liberian-flagged gas carrier ran aground offshore Egypt, prompting a state of emergency over the weekend in anticipation of any leakage or pollution. The incident involving the 14,800 cu m LPG tanker Claudia Gas took place in the Gulf of Aqaba during the Eid holiday. Shipping databases show the...
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Singapore retains global shipping hub crown
Singapore’s maritime mantelpiece needs reinforcement, groaning from all the trophies, accolades and awards lavished towards the Lion Republic, the preeminent shipping hub of the 21st century. Meanwhile, an old Asian rival, Hong Kong, is sliding down the ranks fast. Singapore remains the world’s...
https://splash247.com/singapore-retains-global-shipping-hub-crown/
Iran seizes Zodiac and MSC linked containership
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized a containership belonging to Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Maritime and operated by Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday that the Israeli-linked Portuguese-flagged...
https://splash247.com/iran-seizes-zodiac-and-msc-linked-containership/
CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping order two ships in China
Partners CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping have increased their fleet of heavylift vessels to six vessels, by adding two ships at Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding in China. The first vessel, owned by CY Shipping, will be delivered in Q4 2025 and the second vessel, owned by BigLift Shipping, in Q2...
https://splash247.com/cy-shipping-and-biglift-shipping-order-two-ships-in-china/
JERA to perform first-ever truck-to-ship bunkering of fuel ammonia
Japan’s largest utility JERA has decided to implement truck-to-ship bunkering of ammonia to an ammonia-fuelled tugboat owned by NYK Line. JERA has concluded a joint study agreement with NYK and Resonac aimed at achieving the world’s first bunkering of ammonia to ships. The Japanese company has now...
https://splash247.com/jera-to-perform-first-ever-truck-to-ship-bunkering-of-fuel-ammonia/
Geneva Dry Dialogues: Propel Marine
Established in 2018 and headquartered in Western Australia, Propel Marine has built a strong name for itself as a go-to in Asia-Pacific for marine surveying, project cargo management, marine warranty surveys, inspection, and audit with operations now spanning major Australian ports, extending...
Baltimore bridge investigation targets ship’s electrical failure
Investigators in Baltimore are focusing on the Dali’s electrical power system and its circuit breakers and have called in the ship’s builder, Hyundai Heavy Industries from South Korea, with a preliminary report on this year’s most high-profile shipping accident set to be released in the first week...
https://splash247.com/baltimore-bridge-investigation-targets-ships-electrical-failure/
Denmark bans scrubber discharges
Denmark’s government has joined the growing list of countries taking action against open-loop scrubbers, having reached a “broad political agreement” to ban the discharge of washwater from scrubbers into its waters, starting next year. The ban that covers ships with open-loop scrubbers out to 22...
New maritime security firms emerge on the back of ‘worrying’ return of Somali pirates
Similar to 15 years ago during the last Somalia piracy cycle, new maritime security companies are emerging. A total of 33 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were recorded around the world in the first three months of 2024, an increase from 27 incidents for the same period in 2023,...
Maersk unveils novel way ships can deliver fresh water to parched ports
Three Maersk employees, all former seafarers, have come up with a system to deliver fresh water from vessels to ports. The project optimises an existing fresh water generation system onboard container vessels to further store and deliver it in tank containers to ports and regions facing scarcity...
https://splash247.com/maersk-unveils-novel-way-ships-can-deliver-fresh-water-to-parched-ports/