The four tug boats that arrived yesterday at the site of the fractured MOL Comfort have started to tow the fore part toward the Arabian Gulf. Towing of the aft part is under preparation. The MOL Comfort, a MOL operated 7,041 TEU container ship sailing under the Bahamian-flag, broke apart on June 17
Gulftainer, the world’s largest privately owned independent port management and logistics company, welcomed CMA CGM’s Alexander Von Humboldt containership on its maiden voyage and call at the Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT). The Alexander Von Humboldt, named after the German naturalist, geograph
HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World, officially opened the new extension to Container Terminal 2 (T2) at flagship Jebel Ali Port, welcoming one of the largest container ships afloat, the MSC La Spezia. A red carpet welcome was given to the 366-metre long vessel, which has 14,000 TEU (twe
On 25 June 2013, individuals, organisations and governments around the world will be recognising seafarers – the unsung heroes of the sea who make global trade possible. Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), the master developer of ports and industrial zones, will be taking the opportunity to recognize an
One patrol boat and three tugboats arrived yesterday at the site where the containership MOL Comfort broke apart on June 17 during heavy weather while sailing to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A total of five boats, including one more boat which is expected to arrive tomorrow, will prepare for the rescue. Ac
As the annual Day Of The Seafarer dawns (June 25), InterManager, whose members manage more than 250,000 of the world’s seafarers, has reaffirmed its commitment to crewmembers with a comprehensive package of activities aimed at addressing crew-related issues. The Association, whose members are involv
Dubai based Grandweld Shipyards, has secured a contract worth over US $21 million from the Mexico-based COTEMAR, to design and build four 42M Fast Aluminum Crew Boats. The contract was signed on June 4, 2013. The world-class reputable design 42M crew boat will be fitted with EPA Tier 3 compliant mai
Gulftainer, the port management and logistics company headquartered in Sharjah, UAE, yesterday announced that it has acquired a 51% stake in Saudi Arabia’s Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO), allowing it to assume the full management of three Saudi terminals, located in Jeddah and Jubail.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced in the official statement that the company has contracted a salvage company to recover the two MOL Comfort’s hull parts, after the containerships’ hull was split into two on June 17 during heavy weather while the vessel was en route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The co
APM Terminals Bahrain,(APMT) the operators of the state-of-the-art Khalifa bin Salman Port, (KBSP), yesterday welcomed the largest container vessel yet to enter Bahrain’s waters. APL Antwerp, on route from Asia docked in Bahrain for one day. The vessel is on its Asia-Middle East schedule calling at
Port of Salalah has recently welcomed its namesake the APL Salalah, one of the largest containerships in the world, in an exclusive ceremony attended by H.E. Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan Al Busaid, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar, along with senior government and commercial representatives, a
Drewry’s latest Tanker Insight reports that freight rates in most vessel categories remained on the softer side during the month due to weakness in chartering activity in the major loading regions barring Arabian Gulf. The same was reflected in the Drewry Tanker Earnings Index that declined 31% duri
The two parts of MOL Comfort, the forward and aft portions, are drifting in the Arabian Sea after the containership broke apart two days ago during heavy weather en route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Indian Coast Guard reports. Another MOL operated vessel is at the site monitoring the situation of M
The MOL Comfort incident that occurred yesterday, June 17, 2013, has taken serious proportions. Namely, MOL-operated containership, after reported crack amidships, has broken into two. MOL Comfort, an 8,000 TEU containership, was en route from Singapore to Jeddah carrying a cargo of 4,500 containers
