Green Marine
Update: Maersk Tigris Crew Safe
Danish Maersk Group has informed that the crew of the seized containership Maersk Tigris, chartered by Maersk Line, is safe. “We are in on-going contact with Rickmers Shipmanagement and are pleased to learn that the crew is safe and under the circumstances in good spirits. The well-being of the crew
Crewman Dies in Cargo Hold of Polish Boxship in Denmark
One person died and three are in critical condition after being found unconscious in a cargo hold of a Polish container ship Corina which arrived to Denmark’s Hanstholm port from Gdansk on Tuesday, according to the local media. Danish police and emergency services received a call around 18:30 local
EU Bankrolls e-Navigation Project
The European Union has approved and set aside EUR 10.8 million for a EUR 12.5 million ‘EfficienSea2’ maritime innovation project intended to enhance safety of navigation and increase efficiency at sea. This triennial maritime project is scheduled to start on Friday, May 1, and will be led by the Dan
156 Rescued from Burning Ferry off Spain
Spanish emergency services rescued 156 passengers and crew from a burning ferry some 20 nautical miles off Palma de Mallorca yesterday, the vessel’s operator Trasmediterranea reports. The Sorrento ferry was en route from Palma de Mallorca to Valencia when a fire was detected in one of its garages at
Shipping Industry Disappointed by EP Vote on CO2 Measures
The shipping industry voiced its disappointment by the European Parliament’s adoption of a regional EU Regulation on the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of individual ship emissions of CO2 on Tuesday. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO and Intercargo said in a joint stat
Pentagon: Maersk Tigris Seized by Iranian Navy
The Maersk Tigris container ship issued a distress call Tuesday morning after an Iranian Navy ship fired shots across its bridge and Iranian personnel boarded the commercial vessel, a Pentagon spokesman said. Army Col. Steve Warren told members of the Pentagon press corps that at about 2:05 a.m. Eas
Interview: APM Terminals Stands Ready for Giant Boxships
Dutch-headquartered container terminal operator APM Terminals, part of Maersk Group, opened a new terminal facility at Port of Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte II, hailed as world’s first fully-automated, zero emissions container terminal. The 86 hectare (212 acre) deep-water terminal features 1,000 meters of
EU Parliament Gives Nod to CO2 Regulation
The European Parliament has approved in full today the law on public disclosure of data on ship efficiency, sustainable transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) informed. “The public disclosure of fuel efficiency data will enhance competition for the best ships and routes, which in turn will tr
Filling of World’s Largest Lock Begins
The filling of the Deurganckdoksluis dock lock, the largest lock in the world, kicked off this morning in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. Situated on the left bank of the River Scheldt, the construction of the lock had a price tag of EUR 340 mil, with 50% of its cost financed by the EIB. It will [&hel
Dunkerque-Port Starts Work on RoPax Cross-Channel Terminal
France’s Dunkerque-Port laid the first stone for a new EUR 13.7 million (USD 14.8m) car and passenger cross-Channel terminal on April 22. The volumes of vehicles transiting through the port of Dunkerque on their way to Great Britain represent a substantial part of the total cross-Channel traffic. In
COSCO Pacific Bolsters Quarterly Profit by Fifth
The Hong Kong-headquartered COSCO Pacific handled 16.5 million TEUs throughout its container terminals in the first quarter of 2015, a 6.6% increase compared to 15.5 million TEUs the ports and terminals arm of the COSCO Group handled in the first three months of 2014. The improved throughput transla
DP World Improves Quarterly Volumes
Dubai-headquartered terminal owner and operator DP World Limited handled 15 million TEUs throughout its container terminals in the first quarter of 2015, with gross container volumes growing by 4.4% compared to the same period in 2014. The consolidated terminals, those where DP World has control as
Drewry: Forget Faster Services, Demand Reliability
Some shippers want faster services but they would probably be better served demanding better reliability first as carriers are too far down the slow streaming road to change course now and would require heavy persuasion even to consider introducing faster options, according to the UK-based Drewry Sh
Tug Caught Smuggling Cocaine off Scotland
A cocaine bust was carried out on board the ocean-going tug MV Hamal, which was intercepted by the Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset and Border Force cutter Valiant about 100 miles east of the Aberdeenshire coast of Scotland on Thursday 23 April. The vessel was boarded and accompanied into Aberdeen wh