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Ship Captain Dies During Pilot Transfer
A UK ship pilot simply identified as Francesco Galia has died following an accident during pilot transfer in northern England’s Humber estuary.
The accident took place January 8, 2023 while the pilot was transferring from a pilot…
GULF OF GUINEA: IMB Records All-time Low Pirate Attacks On Vessels In 2022
The number of incidents of piracy report to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) fell again in 2022, despite a rise in incidents in Southeast Asia.
IMB said it received 115 reports of piracy and armed…
U.S. Navy Seizes Over 2,000 Kalashnikov Rifles In Gulf Of Oman
The U.S. Navy has seized more than 2,000 assault rifles from a dhow in the Gulf of Oman, adding to a long tally of intercepted weapons shipments believed to originate in Iran.
A boarding team from the patrol ship USS Chinook discovered…
ITF Gives Nod To Liberation Of Migrant Fishers From Restrictive Visa Conditions By Irish Authority
The dramatic announcement by the Irish Department of Justice that all Non-EEA migrant fishers enrolled in the now abolished Atypical Work Permit Scheme have been granted a Stamp 4 visa (or immigration permission) which enables them full…
Shanghai Retains World’s No One Container Port For 14 Consecutive Years
China's Shanghai port has again retained top spot as the number one port in container shipment for 2022.
Last year, container volume at Shanghai port exceeded 47.3m teu, maintaining crown the world’s number one container port for 14…
China Shipowners’ Association Officially Join International Chamber of Shipping
China Shipowners’ Association (CSA) has officially joins the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) with effect from January 2023.
CSA will join the ICS Board, which oversees the policy positions ICS presents on behalf of shipowners’…
HRA: Naval Task Force Hold 5-Day Somali Piracy Operation
A multi-national naval task force tasked with combating piracy in the Somali basin is getting ready to conduct a five-day operation aimed at increasing naval presence and informing the maritime community on the continuing risks to…
ONE To Acquire Three U.S. West Coast Container Terminals
Japanese shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced an agreement to acquire controlling stakes in three U.S. West Coast container terminals.
ONE has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 51% stake in each of TraPac…
Japanese Fishing Vessel Sinks After Collision With Containerised Ship
A Japanese cargo ship on Wednesday, struck and sank a fishing vessel in the Seto Inland Sea, on the approaches to Osaka.
The Imoto Lines container feeder Tamon, a 1,500 dwt vessel with a capacity of about 100 TEU, was under way on a…
MSC Completes Bolloré Africa Logistics €5.7bn Acquisition, Retains Philippe Labonne As President
MSC Group has completed its €5.7bn acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics through subsidiary SAS Shipping Agencies.
The purchase price comprises a €5.1bn share sale, plus a €600m in current account repayments. The transaction was…