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Iran Debunks Seizure Of Chemical Tanker , Laments $7bn Frozen Assets By Seoul
Iran has denied taking a South Korean tanker hostage after the ship was seized by armed guards in Persian Gulf waters.
Tehran also complained that Seoul had frozen $7 billion of its assets.
The U.S. State…
Evergreen Marine To Sell 24,000 TEU Containership
Taiwanese container shipping company , Evergreen Marine has commenced moves to sell and leaseback two 24,000 Twenty foot Equalivent Units (TEU) containerships.
Despite the negotiations with an unnamed counterparty the…
Maritime UK Appoints Sarah Kenny As New Chair
Maritime UK has announced the appointment of Sarah Kenny as its new chair, replacing Harry Theochari.
Kenny, who is CEO of BMT Group, was previously vice chair of Maritime UK and her successor as vice chair is Robin Mortimer,…
Iranian Forces Detain Chemical Tanker With 23 Crew In Strait Of Hormuz
Reporting indicates that the South Korean flagged Chemical Tanker HANKUK CHEMI (IMO9232369) has diverted her course northwards into Iranian Territorial Waters (ITW) while inbound to Fujairah from Al Jubail. Unconfirmed reporting indicates…
MV EVER LIBERAL : Evergreen’s Loses 36 Containers At Sea
Taiwanese shipping company, Evergreen Marine Corporation said a total of 36 containers got lost in the sea.
According to a statement on Monday, a major mishap happened in Japan where 36 containers fell into the sea.
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SCAM ALERT: ITF Raises Alarm Over Internet Fraud On Seafarers’ Job Placement
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has raised the alarm over internet fraud on seafarers' seeking for job placement, saying on no account anyone should pay monies for UK National Insurance number .
ITF…
24 Women From Developing Countries Undertake IMO Virtual Port Management Training
More women are joining the maritime ranks in a variety of professions within the industry. To encourage this trend and with a view to continuing the momentum to empower women in the maritime community, IMO is supporting a virtual training…
22 Seafarers’ Escape Death As Oil Tanker Explode While Discharging At Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
A Singapore-flagged oil tanker was hit by an explosion off Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jiddah. According to reports, the explosion took place because of an external source. All 22 sailors on board escaped without injury, but there might be…
Tragedy: Three Die, Five Others Missing After Boat Collides With Container Ship
A tragic incident occurred after a boat carrying 16 people collided with a container ship with three people reported dead and five missing.
A huge search and rescue mission is currently underway after the collision, which took…
ITF Recovers Over USD$1.7m Wages For Seafarers
Amid concern rising cases of shipowners abandoning their vessels and crew, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has helped recover more than USD$1.7 million in wages owed to seafarers.
Since June this year, ITF and its…