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The shipping arm of the company aims to take its current fleet size of 320 tankers fleet size to double the numbers in the next 10 years.

Government announced various steps, including reduction in certain port charges and purchase of containers by SCI to ease the import-export woes of the shipping industry.

The owner of cargo vessel MV Dali is being sued by Damon Davis, who survived the disaster when the ship crashed in to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, USA

A Liquified Natural Gas cargo ship carrying liquified gas which is alleged of breaching the international sanctions against Russian, was spotted off the Galway Coast.

Ireland to make an artificial reef by drowning a smuggler’s ship intercepted in 2014 and seized for smuggling millions of cigarettes.

Vessels are often grounded for days as they find it difficult to navigate the heavily silted floor bed of Nigerian waters, resulting in huge losses.

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal dedicated the Tuticorin International Container Terminal (TICT) to the nation at the VO Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA). He also inaugurated key infra projects as well as laid foundation stones for several initiatives.

Austal USA’s Mobile-based shipyard played host to General Dynamics submarine workers last year who are building components for Virginia-class submarines to be installed on attack boats under construction at Electric Boat’s shipyard at Groton, Connecticut, USA

Dr. Dayo Mobereola (NIMASA) and Mrs. Uz’Okpala (BOI) to be heading the discussions for maritime capacity building of Nigeria.

China’s coast guard criticized the Philippines government for defying its demand for withdrawal. Philippines doubles down by replacing a new coast guard vessel in Sabina Shoal.

Prosecutors in Palermo accused Italy’s Deputy PM of denying the landing of a ship carrying 100 migrants in 2019. They demanded the judges to punish Salvini with a six year prison term.

In order to stay aligned and up-to-date with the dynamic developments taking place in the Maritime Industry, the Norwegian Government wants to review and update its maritime rules & regulations.

Russia launched an airstrike, hitting a missile on a civilian cargo ship, loaded with wheat consignment and destined for Egypt. No casualties were reported.

The mission pacific partnership 2024 brought together participants from five Pacific nations to enhance humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) preparedness and boating safety in the Indo-Pacific.

The U.S. and Italy Navies, alongside the Royal Australia Air Force, convened to conduct a multilateral exercise in the South China Sea in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific between Sept. 8-11, 2024

The Carnival Cruise Line ship averted a possible catastrophe when it made contact with a piece of ice in Alaska a few days back.

In an official announcement, Marina Hadjimanolis, the Deputy Minister of Shipping, Cyprus declared the results of the recently concluded voting for two key advisory committees, which will be tasked with enhancing the competitiveness and quality of Cyprus’ maritime sector.

Le Lyonnaise, a trans-Atlantic passenger steamship that sank in the Atlantic Ocean, 200 miles off Massachusetts in 1856 was discovered by a New Jersey based salvage group.

All attempts by the Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship’s Staff to resuscitate the boy, failed. The victim is believed to be on the cruise with his family to celebrate a birthday.

The new alliance between the three entities will be effective from February 2025. The cooperation consists of mainline services across the major East–West Tradelines: Asia–North America West Coast, Asia–North America East Coast, Asia–Mediterranean, Asia–North Europe, and Asia–Middle East.

Capital Link hosted the 16th Annual Shipping & Marine Services Forum on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the BMA House, in London.

New Zealand’s Tauranga Port’s transit to Belgian Port of Zeebrugge, via Panama Canal is under consideration for shipping of fruits marketed by Zespri.

The historic settlement was reached on behalf of Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department for 11 of its seriously injured firefighters

Defying norms, a one of its kind sail cargo ship completed its maiden voyage from France to USA with 1000 tonnes of cargo on-board.

The dry bulk carrier company made a net profit of $7.7 million with the sale of Star Triumph Vessel. It now owns 153 Vessels with an aggregate capacity of 15 million dwt

Three more shipwrecks were discovered by the archaeologist, of which one was identified to have sailed from Liverpool and believed to have carried a valuable cargo worth over £11,000 at the time of its sinking.

OCEARCH (Shark Tracker), a global non-profit organization, announced that it will work closely with Irish scientists to carry out the expedition by travelling over 4000 miles across the Atlantic waters to study the Mediterranean White Shark population.

Mwanza North Port, Kemondo Bay Port and Bukoba Port in Tanzania’s Lake Victoria will be undergoing the upgrade and expansion work to accommodate MV Mwanza Hapa Kazi TU!

The product aims to help global ships destined for EU nations to achieve the ambitious EU regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by Maritime industry.

CLIA’s latest report reveals continued progress made by the Cruise industry in advancing and achieving environmental and sustainability agenda.

Experimentation to make war fighters better decision-makers took a leap into the future in mid-August when a specialized capability designed by Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic made its debut during a naval integration event that wrapped up on both coasts Aug. 22.

The luxury Yacht Bayesian carrying 12 passengers and 10 crew members capsized last month off the coast of Sicily amid severe weather, killing seven people.

Combat manoeuvres related to joint landing and anti-landing will be the main focus of the exercise.

The two new naval vessels L.É. Aoibhinn and L.É. Gobnait were commissioned in a ceremony held in Cork county’s naval base.

In an attempt to thwart Russian exports of liquefied natural gas from the Arctic, the United States has sanctioned two further ships and two associated shipping companies. Indian Shipping companies have also got caught in the US Sanction gambit.

As a part of its ongoing overseas deployment to East Asia, Indian Coast Guard offshore patrol Ship Sujay made a port call at Incheon, South Korea

Indian Navy and South African Navy sign Implementing Agreement (IA) to enhance submarine rescue support cooperation in times of distress or accident.

The remote controlled 24 Meter long vessel is designed and equipped with state-of-the art technology by Kongsberg Maritime. It is one of the two uncrewed offshore surface vessels that the company designed and delivered to Norwegian company Reach Subsea ASA.

Iridium Certus GMDSS, is a huge leap in the Maritime industry’s safety, compliance and communication system. The technology allows the users to address increasing environmental concerns and meet the regulatory and technological demands along with effective communication and safety.

Shipping Minister of India, Sarbananda Sonowal was the Chief Guest at the event. The conference is slated to take place in Mumbai, India in November 2024.

The boat sank on the morning of 3rd Sept 2024, off the coast of Cap Gris-Nez where the rescue mission was launched by the French Coast Guard to save 50 migrants.

The iconic scene from the 1997 movie Titanic where Jack climbs up the “bow” of the ship’s main deck and proclaims, “I am the king of the world”, and where he held Rose in front of him, prompting her to say, “I am flying”, has broken off and fallen to the sea bed.

Lebanon’s energy struggle has continued for approximately thirty years on, due to mismanagement by the State-run electricity generation companies. On an average, Lebanese receive only 1 to 3 hours of electricity per day.

Two missiles were fired in a close proximity of Groton, a liberian-flagged ship around 240 kilometres off the port of Aden,

In a dangerous turn of events, the coast guard ships of China and Philippines collided off the disputed Sabina Shoal

India’s Prime Minister (PM) Mr. Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Palghar, Maharashtra.

The joint exercise aims to strengthen the bilateral naval ties between India and Spain and ensure enhanced cooperation in the Maritime domain to protect their sovereignty and interests.

A docked, sail-powered, 1986-built training ship, STS Leeuwin II was hit by an AP Moller-Maersk container ship at Australia’s Fremantle Port on Friday, the 30th Aug, 2024.

India’s Prime Minister (PM) Mr. Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Palghar, Maharashtra.

Ireland Government will increase its focus on underwater monitoring, a branch of naval warfare that it has hitherto mostly disregarded but that is crucial given its advantageous location on the northwest border of Europe.

The rising temperatures is leading to toxic algal blooms, which in turn are blamed for the closure of a number of shellfish harvests in the New Zealand waters.

The first ship to cross the Pacific on Green Methanol fuel, switched back to fossil fuel for its return journey as it could not find clean fuel on the US shores.

The Shipping Ministry of India signed an MoU for revision of wage structure for port workers to avert an indefinite strike called by Port workers from 28th August.

The equipment funding came from the European Union Service for Foreign Policy Instruments. The equipment is expected to enhance Maldives’ maritime terrorism combat capabilities in the SEZ (Special Economic Zone)

Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment is entrusted with the responsibility to coordinate and execute the second largest climate event in the Asia Pacific region after COP29 held in Azerbaijan in Nov 2023.

The Greek-flagged Oil Tanker Sounion was attacked last week by Houthi militants in the Red Sea

The strategic alliance aims to integrate OpenTug’s marine logistics capabilities to the Princeton TMX system to allow shippers to easily book and manage terminal, barge and vessel capacity within the platform.

The new project “Southwick Reef” aims to protect and enhance marine biodiversity and support wildlife along the East Harbour Arm at Southwick Beach.

Carvalho is the first female Brazilian Marine Scientist and Oceanographer of Latin origin to lead the International Seabody Authority

Equinor aims to bring down greenhouse gas emissions by 70% or greater by converting the Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) into an ammonia-powered ship by 2026

The UKMTO report states that an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) accompanied by two small boats was found in the close proximity of the vessel

The 12th and last of a series of 24,188 teu container ship newbuildings has been named by Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL).

Dubai-based Tomini Group will break off its longstanding alliance with Alpina Chartering ApS to bring the commercial management of its fleet inhouse.

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) clocks a new deepwater high-pressure gas field exploration.

The Sounion, was attacked by the rebels and was found drifting in the Red Sea. An intervention from a French Destroyer saved the day for the 29 member crew on-board.

Kawasaki is the third company in Japan to be found guilty of tampering the shop test data to continue to remain within the required limits.

The United Kingdom Martime Trade Operations reported about the attack on a vessel near Yemen

The Norwegian Port is all set to become the focal point for bunkering of locally produced Green Ammonia

British Tech Entrepreneurs Mike Lynch’s body was amongst the bodies recovered by Italian divers in their latest search & rescue mission

Sounion, a Greek-flagged Oil Tanker came under attack by two small boats, after which a fire got ignited onboard

In a meeting held in Beijing, China, the Vietnamese Presidents To Lam and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to cooperate with each other for systematic management of disputed Maritime regions.

The South African Maritime Safety Authority has urged people to report the sighting of the lost containers.

A first of its kind in Maritime Ferry Transportation – Use of Anti-Collision Technology, Machine Vision, SEA, AI to ensure passenger safety

The intensity of the hurricane is expected to reduce by the time it hits the Irish shores.

Besides monitoring maritime disasters in the region, training will also be imparted in handling oil spills and other marine disasters.

Transport disrupted, flights cancelled, evacuation ordered in Japan-Kanto-Koshin and Tohoku Regions to be worst hit.

UK based Graig Shippnig shuts shop after being in operation for 105 years

Enviornmental bodies join forces to ensure conservation of Sperm Whales in the eastern Mediterranean Sea

Indefinite Strike by dockworkers after failure of pay negotiations could impact the maritime flow of goods for India

The Dubai Maritime Authority entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Gulf Craft to facilitate maritime vessel registration process in Dubai.

This path breaking technology could very well change the course of maritime industry, but at the same time also calls for serious assessment of the safety protocols.

The images and video of a massive container explosion that rocked the cargo vessel, it was parked on, became viral in China and the global maritime news circles.