News Flash
Fire On USCG Icebreaker Cancels All Arctic Operations For The US
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Date: Aug 27, 2020
A fire on one of the ship’s main propulsion motor of the coast guard icebreaker – Healy (WAGB-20...
BIMCO’s 2020 Fuel Oil Quality And Safety Survey Mirrors Aderco Requests For Increased Assistance
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Date: Aug 27, 2020
Between February and May 2020 BIMCO, The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO and INT...
Maritime Companies In Singapore Unite To Provide Job Opportunities Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
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Date: Aug 27, 2020
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, maritime companies in Singapore have come together to provide job oppo...
India: Outlook on ports negative for FY21 despite signs of recovery in July
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Date: Aug 27, 2020
Despite early signs of recovery in the port sector in the month of July, Icra’s outlook remains ne...
Singapore MPA issues new advisory for Ships and service providers
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Date: Aug 27, 2020
Singapore continues to take a calibrated and risk-based approach in determining the precautions and ...
Containership orderbook drops below 10% threshold for the 1st time in 20 years
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Date: Aug 27, 2020
The global containership orderbook, seen as a percentage of the world fleet, has dropped to a histor...
India Facilitates Highest Crew Changes In The World; 100000+ Crew Changes Undertaken Successfully
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Date: Aug 26, 2020
Indian Ministry of Shipping has facilitated more than 1,00,000 crew change on Indian ports and throu...
Iranian Hostages Released By Somali Pirates After Years In Captivity
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Date: Aug 26, 2020
The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) welcomes the release of three ...
4 Injured In Engine Room Explosion On Greek Ferry
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Date: Aug 26, 2020
An engine room explosion on the Blue Horizon ferry has reportedly injured 4 crew members who have no...
IMO Receives Guidelines From Marina On ‘Green Lane’ Establishment
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Date: Aug 26, 2020
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has now conveyed a set of country guidelines to be followed...
Two Armed Robberies Within Seven Days At Batangas Anchorage, Philippines – ReCAAP Alert
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Date: Aug 26, 2020
Within an interval of seven days, two incidents of armed robbery against ships occurred while they w...
ISWAN welcomes release of Iranian hostages by Somali pirates after years in captivity
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 26, 2020
The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) welcomes the release of three ...
Port sector witnesses early signs of recovery, although sustainability remains to be seen: ICRA
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Date: Aug 26, 2020
The Indian port sector witnessed sharp contraction during Q1 FY2021 due to the impact of Covid-19 ...
Ship Collision In East China Kills 8 Seafarers, 6 Missing
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Date: Aug 25, 2020
The ship collision of an oil tanker and a cargo ship in East China at around 3:39 am on Thursday has...
Container Ship Tilts While Loading Containers At Chittagong Port
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Date: Aug 25, 2020
MV OEL HIND, a foreign container vessel lost its balance while loading containers and tilted, on 23r...
Forward Part Of The Capesize Bulker “Wakashio” Towed to the Designated Position
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Date: Aug 25, 2020
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) as the Charterer of Capesize Bulker “Wakashio”, are doing everyt...
e5 Lab Launches ROBOSHIP Project to Promote Zero-Emission Electric Vessels
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Date: Aug 25, 2020
e5 Lab Inc. announced that the company—aiming to realize a sustainable society—has started d...
PHL hopes to become crew-change capital of the world–official
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Date: Aug 25, 2020
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is gunning to make the Philippines an international hub ...
Gujarat Government to restart ship-breaking yard at Sachana
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Date: Aug 25, 2020
The Gujarat Government has decided to restart the state's second ship-breaking yard at Sachana in Ja...
Govt frames norms for enforcement of “Rules of Origin” for imports under FTAs
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Date: Aug 25, 2020
The Government has come out with norms for the enforcement of ”rules of origin” provisions for a...
Adani Ports set to get more time to complete Vizhinjam port project
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Date: Aug 24, 2020
Firm cites force majeure events such as Cyclone Ockhi and coronavirus for the delay The Keral...
Bunker prices in the Pacific Northwest hike to July levels on strengthened demand, tight avails
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Date: Aug 24, 2020
Prices for bunker fuels in Vancouver and Seattle rose this week to levels last seen in end-July due ...
China’s exports to its three major trading partners all increased by more than 10%
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Date: Aug 24, 2020
In July 2020, the Maritime Silk Road Trade Index (STI) released by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange show...
MoU for skill development in Port and Maritime sector signed between Ministry of Shipping & Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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Date: Aug 24, 2020
To reap the benefit for vast employment opportunities in maritime sector and with a view to certify ...
Immigration to soon go live on PCS1x platform
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Date: Aug 22, 2020
With this move, the crew list of ships calling on the ports can be shared in advance with immigratio...
India’s crude imports fall to lowest in over a decade in July
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Date: Aug 22, 2020
India’s crude oil imports fell in July to their lowest since March 2010 as fuel demand slowed ...
Increased risk of hull fouling due to COVID-19
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 22, 2020
The COVID 19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the shipping industry. Hundreds of container ...
Japan ship deviated from shipping lane before Mauritius impact, data shows
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 22, 2020
The Japanese-owned bulk carrier that ran aground off Mauritius and spilled oil over pristine wat...
2021 World Maritime theme – “Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future”
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Date: Aug 22, 2020
“Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future” has been selected as the World Maritime theme...
Greek tanker hijacked in Somali waters
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Date: Aug 21, 2020
The 1994-built 8,100 dwt chemical tanker Aegean II has been hijacked by armed men in Somali water...
Bahri orders ten chemical tankers at Hyundai Mipo
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Date: Aug 21, 2020
Saudi Arabian owner Bahri has entered into an agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for the construct...
90% of Maritime Kidnappings Take Place In Gulf of Guinea, IBF Calls For Strict Action
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 21, 2020
The history of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea dates back decades, but it is only in the past few years...