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Covid-19: Ningbo-Zhoushan Resumes Port Operations
Operational activities has gradually restarted at Ningbo-Zhoushan port complex, one of China's largest container terminals.
The Chinese container terminal closed two weeks ago after a worker tested positive for COVID-19…
Attacks On Ships At Anchorage Heightened In Manila Bay
There are growing cases of attacks on crew aboard vessels at berth in Manila seaport, even as valuable items and working tools are being carted away by perpetrators.
The latest incidents as at August 13th 2021 has bring the total number…
BIMCO: China Iron Ore Imports Hit 14-Month Low
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has disclosed that China’s iron ore imports dropped t. 88.5m tonnes in July, the lowest level since May 2020.
The July lull comes as volumes have consistently fallen from a March peak…
Brazilian Government Signs Concession Contracts For Five Port Terminals
The Federal Government of Brazil, through the Ministry of Infrastructure and the National Water Transport Agency (Antaq), has signed concession contracts for five port terminals tendered in April 2021.
The participation of the private…
Four Jailed Over Fake US Coast Guard Credential Scheme
Four individuals involved in a scheme to sell phony U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner credentials have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from 18 to 45 months on charges ranging from mail and wire fraud to aggravated identity theft.…
Grounded NYK Ship Breaks In Two Off Japan Coast
An NYK-chartered woodchip carrier , Crimson Polaris has broken in two off the coast of Hachinohi barely 24hours of grounding
The ill-fated vessel , managed by Misuga Kaiun is a 39,910 gt, 2008-built, woodchip carrier split in…
Tanker Captain Jailed One Month For Calling At Port In Northern Cyprus
A captain of a product tanker has been reportedly arrested at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus , even as he was sentenced to one month in jail for unapproved entries to the port in the northern region of the island.
Cypriot law…
UAE Launches Initiative To Protect Seafarers Rights, Welfare
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has inaugurated the ‘Supporting Our Blue Army’ initiative to protect seafarers’ rights and welfare.
The ‘Supporting Our Blue Army’ initiative is aimed to improve the quality of life of seafarers in the…
Cameroon,Togo,Sierra Leone Top List Of ITF Countries With Flags Of Convenience
The International Transport Workers Federation ITF has added seven countries to its list of flags of convenience.
These are countries which take registration fees but then typically avoid any of the responsibilities that go…
US Maritime Commission To Probe CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Five Others Over Congestion Surcharges
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has commenced an “Expedited Inquiry” into the practices of eight container shipping lines related to “congestion or related surcharges”.
The eight carriers, all identified as having…