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China Reduces Quarantine Period For Vessels Sailing From International To Domestic Trades
Authorities in China has disclosed moves to reducing the quarantine time for foreign-going vessels which will be deployed on domestic routes after arriving at Chinese seaports.
According to a document released by China’s Ministry of…
CMA CGM Teams Up With Alibaba’s Cainiao Smart Logistics
French shipping giant CMA CGM has announced it is teaming up with Cainiao Smart Logistics, the logistics arm of Ailbaba Group, to provide cleaner LNG-fuelled smart container services.
Twenty smart containers, transported on board a CMA…
Iran Confirms Greek Release Of Seized Tanker
Authorities in Greece appears to have backed down over the seizure of a tanker off its shores bearing Iranian crude on US instructions earlier this year, after a local court ordered the release of the detained vessel, Iranian news reports…
Indonesian Navy Officers Request $375,000 To Release Detained Tanker
IIndonesian naval officers have asked for $375,000 to release a fuel tanker they detained last week, accusing it of anchoring illegally in Indonesian waters off Singapore, two people involved in negotiations over the unofficial payment…
UN Security Council Calls For Renewed Focus On Gulf Of Guinea Piracy
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday, unanimously adopted a new security resolution on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.
The resolution is meant to renew attention to the evolving piracy threat in the…
Oil Tankers Make Rare Mid-Atlantic Switch Of Russian Crude Oil
Russian crude are turning to unusual methods to move cargoes displaced from Europe over much longer distances to new customers. The most recent example is a ship-to-ship transfer in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
According…
Iran Clarifies Seizure Of Two Greek Oil Tankers
Iran's supreme leader has confirmed that Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) forces seized two Greek oil tankers in retaliation for the U.S. confiscation of the Iranian crude aboard a tanker detained off Greece over a month ago,…
Hapag-Lloyd Completes Deutsche Afrika-Linien Container Acquisition
Hapag-Lloyd said Wednesday it had successfully closed its acquisition of the container liner business of German carrier Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL).
The German line signed the framework agreement to acquire DAL in March 2022 and the…
COVID19 RESTRICTION: China Relaxes Seafarers Quarantine Overseas
Authorities in China has loosened the quarantine restrictions overseas for Chinese national crews returning home at the end of their contracts.
According to notices from some Chinese Embassies China flagged ship…
ITF , ETF Set Up Solidarity Fund To Support Ukraine Transport Workers
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) have set up a solidarity fund to support the activities run by transport unions in Ukraine to benefit those affected by the war.
ITF…