The heads of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) plan to establishment of an inter-agency platform for information sharing on unsafe mixed migration by sea. The platform, the establishment of which stems from a growing number of migran
Israeli Navy boarded a Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s ship and took control of the vessel some 105 nautical miles off Gaza’s shore in the early hours of Monday, ”to redirect it in order to prevent a breach of the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip,” the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
Israeli Navy boarded a Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s ship and took control of the vessel some 105 nautical miles off Gaza’s shore in the early hours of Monday, ”to redirect it in order to prevent a breach of the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip,” the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
Berth productivity on mega-container ships slipped in 2014 on a global basis, underscoring the continuing challenges that ports, terminals and container lines are facing in combating congestion and delays at major seaports around the world, according to US-based market analyst IHS Inc. The number of
Berth productivity on mega-container ships slipped in 2014 on a global basis, underscoring the continuing challenges that ports, terminals and container lines are facing in combating congestion and delays at major seaports around the world, according to US-based market analyst IHS Inc. The number of
BAM International, part of Dutch construction-services company Royal BAM Group, has completed the EUR 65 million (USD 73 million) project to construct the Aqaba New Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal for Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), situated on Jordan’s Red Sea coast. BAM has handed over t
BAM International, part of Dutch construction-services company Royal BAM Group, has completed the EUR 65 million (USD 73 million) project to construct the Aqaba New Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal for Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), situated on Jordan’s Red Sea coast. BAM has handed over t
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), which had plunged to all time lows earlier this year, has recovered to an all year high reaching 829 points on 24 June 2015, shipping association BIMCO said. The hike signals that the devastating dry bulk market may finally be on the rebound. “June has delivered what May
The maritime industry celebrates today the Day of the Seafarer 2015, honoring all those brave men and women who dedicate their lives to a career at sea braving various challenges ahead of them. This year the International Maritime Organization put its focus to maritime education and promoting a care
United Arab Shipping Company’s (UASC) newest vessel, the 18,800 teu Barzan, has made its maiden call at the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain. The biggest container ship in the UASC fleet arrived at the UK’s largest container port from Port Kelang in Malaysia. The Barzan is deployed on UASC’s
Almost everybody has heard about piracy off the Horn of Africa, or ships being attacked ships in the Indian Ocean. While piracy has been a constant threat throughout maritime history, the face of piracy has also been constantly changing. Pirates can be loosely defined in three groups: the mafia, the
The Ocean Three (‘O3’) carriers, CMA CGM, CSCL and UASC, have made the first concession in the ongoing Asia-Europe rate war, according to shipping analyst Alphaliner. Namely, the carrier alliance has decided to withdraw one of their four Far East-North Europe strings for 12 consecutive weeks startin
Shipowners operating in the trans-Atlantic dry bulk market, where prices have been plumbing two-year lows on the back of acute vessel oversupply and shifting patterns in minerals demand, could be facing brighter days as of 2018, according to the latest special report released by Platts. In its 6-pag
Shipping will require an additional 42,500 officers by the end of 2019 to cope with the expected growth in the main cargo carrying fleet, equivalent to 7% growth over the five year period, according to shipping consultancy Drewry. Current officer supply is in the order of 615,000 and there is a nomi
