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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…
Suez Canal Authority , Maritime Anti-Corruption Network Ink MoU
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide a framework for cooperation.
The MoU aimed to establish an official communication channel between the…
Wan Hai Lines To Sell 10 Containerships For Scrap
Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines is putting ten of its oldest containerships up for sale for demolition.
This represent approximately 10% of its owned fleet by number of vessels.
According to Alphaliner, Wan Hai Lines is the…
U.S. Seizes 1.1 Million Rounds Of Ammunition, Other Illegal Weapons In Gulf Of Oman
On Dec. 1, U.S. naval forces in the Middle East intercepted a fishing trawler smuggling more than 50 tons of ammunition rounds, fuses and propellants for rockets in the Gulf of Oman along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen.
A stateless…
FRIGATE ON GOG: Convicted Nigerian Pirate Gets Danish Court Judgment
A Danish court on Monday November 28 2022, has found a Nigerian man guilty of endangering the lives of Danish military personnel in a shooting incident involving Denmark’s navy and a crew of suspected Nigerian pirates in the Gulf of…
Unions Canvass Maersk’s Return To Negotiating Table, As Australian Court Blocks Controversial Svitzer Tug
Unions have welcomed a strong rebuke of Maersk-owned Svitzer Australia by the Fair Work Commission after the court blocked the company’s planned lockout of its entire Australian workforce which was due to begin this Friday.
The world’s…
US Navy Impounds Fishing Vessel With Explosive Materials From Iran To Yemen
The U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet intercepted a fishing vessel attempting to smuggle a “massive amount” of explosive material from Iran to Yemen.
U.S. Coast Guard’s USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146) and guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans…
Super Oil Tanker Under US Sanction Refloats
The U.S.-sanctioned oil supertanker Young Yong has been towed to an anchorage area in Nipah, Indonesia, after the stranded tanker was successfully refloated, Commander of Indonesia’s First Fleet Arsyad Abdullah said on Thursday.
A VLCC…
DECARBONIZATION: Over 800,000 Seafarers Will Need Upskilling By Mid-2030’s – Report
Seafarers worldwide are expected to get acquitted with modern shipping techniques to further remain relevant for job placement through up-skilling and re-skilling before the year 2030 over the decarbonization revolution.
As…