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Iran Rescues 29 Crew From Sinking Car Carrier Vessel In Persian Gulf
Iranian officials have disclosed that an ongoing search and rescue operations saved 29 crewmembers from a UAE-registered Roll On Roll Off (RoRo) cargo ship that sunk earlier today Thursday 17th 2022 in heavy weather.
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50,000 Containers Trapped , As Maersk Line Runs Back To Russia For Empty Boxes
At least 50000 boxes belonging to Maesrk Line are currently trapped in some Russian seaports , management of the Danish liner has indicated.
The Shipping giant said it still has vessels calling at Russian ports to deliver containers…
MV EVER FORWARD: Evergreen Containership Aground In US
A 334-meter containership owned by Evergreen Marine has ran aground in Chesapeake Bay on Sunday shortly after departing the Port of Baltimore on the U.S. East Coast.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard’s 5th District confirmed that…
Class Societies Blacklist Russia Over Ukraine Invasion
The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS) has been withdrawn from International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) even as class societies have started to pull out of the country
The moves are in response to…
Dockworkers Bar Russian LNG Vessels Access To Berth
Dockworkers in United Kingdom has barred Russian LNG vessels’ access to UK ports over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
UK union UNISON which represents many of the dock workers at the Grain LNG terminal, said that while…
UKRAINE INVASION: Maersk To Suspend Vessel Bookings, As UK Closes Ports Against Russian Ships
Shipping giant Maersk line has indicated interest to suspend bookings to and from Russia of vessels.
In Maersk’s latest update on its response to the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the company said it was…
RUSSIA/UKRAINE UPDATE: France Seizes Vessel On EU Sanction List
French sea police seized a ship on Saturday that authorities suspect belongs to a Russian company targeted by European Union sanctions over the war in Ukraine, a government official told Reuters.
The cargo vessel transporting…
BLACK SEA: Russian Invasion On Ukraine Sparks Shipping Chaos , As Insurance Rates Soar
Insurers have raised the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Black Sea, adding to soaring rates to transport goods through the region for vessels still willing to sail after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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UPDATE: MV Fecility Ace To Lose Vehicles Worth $155m – Analyst
The fire on the MV Felicity Ace ship off the coast of Portugal’s Azores Islands is expected to generate at least $155 million in losses for Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi, and Lamborghini, according to risk analyst Russell Group.
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Firefighting Tugs Deployed To Tackle Burning Felicity Ace
Large firefighting tugs were expected to arrive on Monday to tackle the blaze on abandoned car carrier Felicity Ace.
The 60,118 gt, 2005-built car carrier, remained on fire south of the Azores at the weekend.
According to MOL Ship…