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Christophe de Margerie to Load 1st Yamal LNG Cargo This Week
The first liquefied natural gas cargo from Russia’s Yamal LNG terminal is scheduled to be loaded utilizing the Arc7 ice-class LNG tanker Christophe de Margerie on December 8, 2017. The cargo loading would be undertaken at the Sabetta port only days after the project started producing LNG at the firs
Gastro Outbreak on board Ovation of the Seas
Over 190 cruise passengers have been struck down by gastrointestinal illness during a two-week cruise on board the Ovation of the Seas, owned by Royal Caribbean International. The cruise liner said that the ship finishing a 14-night repositioning cruise as over those two weeks, 195 cases of gastro w
Police Catches Drunken Captain Steering Ship in Kiel Canal
Captain of a Malta-flagged ocean-going ship has been caught steering the vessel under the influence of alcohol in Kiel Canal, water police in Germany’s Kiel informed. In the incident, which occurred on December 1, 2017, the captain was reported by a fellow seafarer. Police authorities subsequently b
Wison, CCS Join Forces on FSRU Developments in China
Wison Offshore & Marine will collaborate with China Classification Society (CCS) Wuhan Rules & Research Institute on various fronts of floating LNG storage and regasification facility (FSRU) developments in China. Under a strategic cooperation agreement, the parties said they would embark on a wide
Report: HSH Nordbank to Land USD 237 Mn from Sale
German shipping lender HSH Nordbank could fetch a price of USD 237 million (EUR 200 million) from potential new buyers, the Wall Street Journal reported citing unnamed sources. Cerberus Capital Management LP and J.C. Flowers have submitted a joint bid, while Apollo Capital Management and London-base
Korea Finds Bodies of Two Missing from Sunken Fishing Boat
Korean coast guard discovered the bodies of the remaining two people who were reported missing after the fishing boat Seonchang-1 capsized off Incheon, South Korea on December 3. Yonhap News Agency cited the coast guard as saying that the captain of the fishing vessel was found some 3 kilometers sou
Korean Register to Inspect Ships with Drones
Ship classification society Korean Register (KR) is now conducting inspection services using drones, responding to the industry-wide trend to use more unmanned technology. Inspections are conducted onboard, in and around ships, and many of the inspected areas are high risk and difficult to access sa
Martín García Channel Deepening Contract Awarded
Driven by the growth in global trade, Uruguay has awarded the contract for the deepening of the Martín García channel, the main access channel to Uruguay’s second largest port, Nueva Palmira, as well as to the Rio Uruguay. Namely, Dutch maritime services provider Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Bos
Somalia Inks Jeddah Amendment on Illicit Maritime Activity
Somalia has become the 14th signatory to the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct – the instrument developed and adopted by countries in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden in an effort to repress piracy and armed robbery against ships operating in the region. Mariam Aweis, Ministe
Hapag-Lloyd and Kuehne + Nagel Sign Pact on CO2 Reduction
Germany’s container carrier Hapag-Lloyd and Swiss logistics company Kuehne + Nagel have signed a Carbon and Sustainability Pact to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions in their common container-transport activities. The pact calls for a 17 percent reduction in CO2 emissions per container mo
MOL to Ship Alufer’s Bauxite from Guinea
Japan’s shipping major Mitsui O.S.K .Lines (MOL) has signed an agreement to transport bauxite for a five-year period with mineral exploration and development company Alufer Mining Limited. Under the agreement, MOL’s ocean shipping services would support Alufer’s Bel Air bauxite mine project in the R
Euronav Offloads Another Tanker Oldie
Belgium-based tanker owner Euronav NV has disposed of another ship in an effort to reduce the age of its fleet and invest in new vessels. The company has sold Flandre, a very large crude carrier (VLCC), for USD 45 million to “a global supplier and operator of offshore floating platforms.” The France
Oil Products Tanker Detained in Singapore
The 2012-built oil products tanker Angel Star has been arrested in Singapore waters, Supreme Court of Singapore’s data shows. The 6,500 dwt vessel was detained in the morning hours of December 2, 2017. The reason for the tanker’s detention was not disclosed. Focal Investigation & Security Agency has
Maersk: Hamburg Süd Ships to Fly Denmark, Singapore Flags
Danish shipping major Maersk Line will reflag Hamburg Süd-owned vessels to Denmark and Singapore, Maersk spokesperson confirmed to World Maritime News. The changes would be made in line with the company’s flagging principles as Hamburg Süd’s ships switch ownership and fall under Danish ownership in