Coast Guard News
July 22, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is proving to be a catalyst for the digitalization of shipping, prompting ocean supply chain stakeholders to abandon manual processes and embrace automation to drive business growth, a new survey by transport management systems provider Haven Inc shows.... [Read More]
July 22, 2020
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has released from detention MSC Palak, a 9,411 TEU containership that lost more than 20 containers overboard in Algoa Bay last week.
On 22 July, the boxship operated by Swiss Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) was released from the Indian Ocean Port of Ngqurha.
Exactly a week ago, MSC Palak was arrested after 22 containers fell overboard from the ship while it was battling stormy weather near the city of Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, on 14 July.... [Read More]
July 22, 2020
Singapore Shipping Association has voiced concern about the increasing number of seafarers arriving in Singapore with COVID-19 symptoms that eventually test positive for the virus.
The trend is being reported as Singapore opens up to crew changes on the back of major pressure from the industry bodies to allow for the repatriation of seafarers trapped at sea due to travel restrictions imposed by global governments to curb the spread of the pandemic.... [Read More]
July 22, 2020
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is launching a focused inspection campaign targeting cargo securing arrangements on containerships visiting Australian ports.
As explained, the inspection campaign is being initiated in response to several serious incidents involving shipping containers lost overboard recently. ... [Read More]
July 22, 2020
Shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), part of Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., has received orders for the construction of four petrochemical carriers.
On July 21, HMD said it inked a KRW 86.8 billion (around $72.6 million) deal with an undisclosed Asian shipowner for two petrochemical tankers. The contract also includes two options.
The ships are expected to be delivered by 30 September 2021, HMD said in a stock exchange filing. ... [Read More]
July 22, 2020
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July 21, 2020
Puget Energy’s LNG unit still expects to fire up its liquefied natural gas facility in the Port of Tacoma on the US West Coast next year.... [Read More]
July 21, 2020
Australia’s TT-Line Company has withdrawn from the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for the construction of two ferries.
In February this year, Rauma was selected for the project by TT-Line Company, a government business enterprise owned by the Tasmanian government which cancelled the previous contract with Germany’s shipbuilder FSG.... [Read More]
July 21, 2020
Singapore-based ship manager Wilhelmsen Ship Management has acquired 50% stake Ahrenkiel Steamship, a subsidiary of Hamburg-based asset and investment manager MPC Capital AG.
The joint venture will operate under the brand Wilhelmsen Ahrenkiel Ship Management in Hamburg and Rhoon, while supported by Wilhelmsen’s global network.
As informed, the new company will have around 100 employees and will manage a fleet of currently 72 container ships with a focus on feeder container ships with a capacity of 1,000 to 3,000 TEU.... [Read More]
July 21, 2020
Bahri, the world’s largest owner and operator of very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs), recorded a surge of 1,569% in its net profit for the second quarter of 2020, reaching SAR 760.61 million ($ 202.7 million).
Total revenue came in at SAR 3.53 billion, up 145% from SAR 1.44 billion recorded in the corresponding period a year ago. Accordingly, Q2 2020 results are the ever highest in the history of Bahri.... [Read More]
July 21, 2020
The Danish government, together with Danish Shipping, the maritime section of the Danish Metalworkers’ Union and the Danish Engineers’ Association, has found a solution whereby stranded seafarers on board Danish ships can come home.
Several thousand seafarers onboard vessels controlled by Danish shipping companies are now being given a helping hand from the government to come home.
Many seafarers have been stranded onboard their ships while the COVID-19 pandemic has spread, making it impossible for them to sign off duty and return home.... [Read More]
July 21, 2020
The Port of Valencia has secured aid from the European Commission for two projects aimed at facilitating and accelerating the possibility of connecting ships to the electricity grid.
The first of these, the Global EALING Project, European flagship action for cold ironing in ports, expresses the need to accelerate efforts to tackle climate change, contribute to the transition to cleaner energy for maritime transport services provided in port areas and meet the new conditions arising from the technological breakthrough towards electrification. ... [Read More]
July 21, 2020
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will join hands with the Dutch Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR) to realize maritime digitalization by the development of the interface between a smart ship and a smart port. ... [Read More]
July 21, 2020
Organizers of one of the biggest shipping events in the world, Posidonia 2020, have announced that the event, set to take place in October this year in Athens had to be canceled.
The bi-annual trade show had been scheduled for June 2020, however, due to the pandemic, it got rescheduled for October.
The organizers said the decision was made following consultation with many exhibitors and shipping community stakeholders, after assessing the current state of Covid-19 in countries around the world.... [Read More]
July 20, 2020
The European Union is supporting Member States’ shift to greener fuels for transport with new funding commitments.
Almost €142 million will be allocated for a total of nineteen environmentally friendly projects, the European Commission said in a statement.
As disclosed, a number of projects involve converting vessels so thay may run on liquefied natural gas (LNG), as well as installing the corresponding infrastructure in ports.... [Read More]
July 20, 2020
The European Union is supporting Member States’ shift to greener fuels for transport with new funding commitments.
Almost €142 million will be allocated for a total of nineteen environmentally friendly projects, the European Commission said in a statement.
As disclosed, a number of projects involve converting vessels so thay may run on liquefied natural gas (LNG), as well as installing the corresponding infrastructure in ports.... [Read More]
July 20, 2020
Dutch gas shipping company Anthony Veder has last week taken the delivery of a 30,000-cbm LNG carrier from China’s Zhejiang Xinle Shipbuilding in Ningbo.... [Read More]
July 20, 2020
Dutch gas shipping company Anthony Veder has last week taken the delivery of a 30,000-cbm LNG carrier from China’s Zhejiang Xinle Shipbuilding in Ningbo.... [Read More]
July 20, 2020
Cyberattacks on the maritime industry’s operational technology systems have increased by 900% over the last three years with the number of reported incidents set to reach record volumes by year-end, according to Israeli cybersecurity specialist Naval Dome.... [Read More]
July 20, 2020
On 14 July, ship designer and builder Holland Shipyards Group handed over a newbuild hybrid ferry named Gaarden to Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) in Germany.
As informed, the vessel will operate as a cycle- and foot ferry within the waters of the Kieler Fjord.... [Read More]