Browsing Category
International Maritime
France Threatens To Ban UK Fishing Vessels Over License Dispute
France and the UK are headed into a deepening trade dispute over fishing rights in the English Channel, with French officials threatening to ban UK fishing vessels and their catch from ports in France.
French officials claimed…
US Merchant Marine Academy Suspends Sea Year Programme Over Sexual Assault Allegations
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it has decided to "pause" the next cycle of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's iconic Sea Year program, citing an ongoing sexual assault and sexual harassment scandal.
In…
Cosco Shipping Appoints Wan Min As New Chairman
Cosco Shipping, named Wan Min as the new chairman and communist party secretary of the group, succeeding former chairman Xu Lirong.
Wan Min, previously served several positions in Cosco Shipping Lines, and acted as the general manager…
ITF Raises Alarm , As Eleven Seafarers At Risk Aboard Haj Abdulla Off Mogadishu Port
Eleven seafarers trapped aboard the Haj Abdulla (IMO 7702114) are at extreme risk, with the ship taking on water off Mogadishu, Somalia.
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has implored the authorities to give…
ZIM Ship Catches Fire ,Losses 40 Containers,As Coastguard Evacuate 16 Seafarers
A container laden ship Zim Kingston over the weekend lost 40 containers over a storm off the Strait of Juan De Fuca in Canada even as the vessel reportedly caught fire.
The Canadian Coast Guard in swift reaction to…
Two Bulkers Collide Near Cannakale Strait Causing Serious Damages
On Sunday morning, two bulkers collided near the northern entrance to the Cannakale Strait, resulting in serious damage to both vessels.
That morning, the 200,000 dwt bulker Benitamou and the 30,000 dwt freighter BC Vanessa…
Unilever ,Michelin , Amazon, Others Plan Zero-Carbon Shipping By 2040
In the latest initiative aimed at decarbonizing ocean shipping, nine major retailers and consumer companies, including Amazon, Ikea, Michelin, and Unilever, announced that they are signing a pledge to switch all of their ocean freight to…
Maritime Union Of India Signs ITF Open Letter Calling For Universal Access On Covid-19
Over 375 transport unions and rising, including The Maritime Union of India, have signed the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) , open letter calling for universal access to Covid 19 vaccines and technology.
The…
MFM THEFT: Nine Bunkers Syndicate Jailed In Singapore
Authorities in Singapore have jailed nine members of a “criminal syndicate” for terms ranging from 35 months to two weeks for using industrial strength magnets to tamper with the meters on two bunker tankers to cheat buyers of $336,930…
UAE Launches Maritime Cluster As Umbrella Body For Stakeholders
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Maritime Cluster is being launched by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure as an umbrella covering local and federal government and private organisations in the sector.
The new…