Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. informed that the MOL-operated containership MOL Comfort suffered a crack amidships and ingressed water in the hold while under way from Singapore to Jeddah on the Indian Ocean on June 17, 2013 due to inclement weather. This made it impossible for the vessel to continue on
Drydocks World & Maritime World, the world renowned provider of quality services to the international marine and maritime industry, announced yesterday that the Mare Forum Shipping Summit will be held in 2014 in Dubai, UAE. The event which will be attended by leaders of both the regional and interna
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) and Agthia Group’s Agri Business Division, Grand Mills, have welcomed the first ever shipment of ‘soya bean meal’ into Abu Dhabi, through Mina Zayed. Grand Mills has chosen to ship the bulk material directly into the UAE capital rather than relying on road transport fr
Several dredging components like dredge ball joints and dredge turning glands are delivered to a dredging company in Bahrain for an urgent land reclamation project, announced Dredge Yard. Bahrain is located in the heart of Arabian Gulf with both geographical access and has become famous of undergoin
2012 was a “year of two halves” for the conventional tanker industry. In this Teekay video update, Research Manager Christian Waldegrave gives his review of the 2012 tanker market and looks ahead to what can be expected in 2013. TeekayCorp, June 13, 2013
The UK Minister of State for Transport, Simon Burns visited Jebel Ali Port and the free zone and was welcomed by H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World. During a meeting with senior DP World executives and a tour of the port, Mr Burns was briefed on the operational efficiencies that have
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has announced that it has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on maritime cooperation with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the government authority behind Singapore’s port and maritime development. Under the MoU, DMCA and MPA w
The third Barometer Report from Trelleborg’s Marine Systems business has revealed that an overwhelming majority – over 90% – of those surveyed suffer from unscheduled downtime at their facility. Trelleborg’s annual Barometer Report, which has been running for three years, has previously discovered t
The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) launched a symposium on the 4th of June 2013, under the title The Challenges of Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. It was organized in collaboration with the Yemen International Affairs Center (YIAC). The symposium has been
Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM now have such big economies of scale in the transpacific that they can ride out the current eastbound freight rate war more comfortably than the rest of the pack, should they choose to do so. Recent vessel deployment in the transpacific by Maersk Line, MSC, and CMA CGM s
Drydocks World & Maritime World recently hosted a meeting with its business & commercial agents who represent the organization’s interests in different areas overseas. The event was attended by a large number of agents who gathered to discuss the latest projects handled by the company and to underst
Jebel Ali Port, the leading port in the Middle East has won the trophy for Best Seaport in the Middle East for the 19th year in a row. DP World’s flagship has been voted the “Best Seaport – Middle East” at the 27th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA 2013[1]). Four ports from the […]
Jascon 4 Capsizing Accident: Ten Bodies Recovered, One Missing and One Survivor Further to West African Ventures announcement of 29 May 2013 regarding the incident relating to their anchor handling tug Jascon 4, which sunk while on static tow of a tanker 15 Nm offshore Escravos, Nigeria on Sunday 26
The Singapore tanker player is looking to exploit rising tonne-miles coming out of new refineries in the Middle East. Singapore based Navig8 has added to its growing scope of tanker pools by setting up a new long-range two (LR2) products tanker venture. Called the Alpha8 pool, five coated aframax ta
