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Captain, crew plead guilty to attempted murder of two stowaways
The captain and the crew of Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Top Grace have pleaded guilty before the Durban Magistrates Court to the attempted murder of two stowaways in late March. The captain of the ship also pleaded guilty to endangering life or causing injury and failure to report stowaways. The
Port of Virginia to close one of its terminals amid falling volumes
The Port of Virginia will cease container operations at Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT) beginning May 4 as a response to a drop in import volumes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We will integrate the people, the vessel services and containers moving across PMT into the operations at Virginia Inte
Smart ports: On the move to become Global Logistics Information Exchange Hubs
By Hanane Becha, TRAXENS & UN/CEFACT, Mikael Lind, RISE (Research institutes of Sweden), André Simha, MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company SA), and Francois Bottin, CMA CGM Ports are taking significant strides with digital transformation and starting to declare themselves as “smart”. Processes are di
Port of Antwerp fighting corona infections with a smart bracelet
The Port of Antwerp is teaming up with the tech company Rombit to prevent corona infections by using a digital bracelet that ensures social distancing. The digital solution is being revealed as the port remains fully operational during the pandemic, with freight handling and industrial production co
OPEC+ production cuts have dire implications for oil tankers
The agreement of the members of OPEC and its allies to cut oil production by 9.7 million barrels of crude per day is not believed to be enough to offset the massive demand drop and will certainly have dire implications for the oil tanker shipping market. “The first quarter of 2020 has been one of [&
Container freight rates holding up as blank sailings hit 435
The container carriers have blanked a total of 435 sailings on various deep-sea trades, equaling a demand decline of 7 million TEU in 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on global economies. The figures were revealed by Danish consultancy Sea-Intelligence, which said the push has served as
Tallink CEO: economic impact of COVID-19 is painful
Estonian ferry company Tallink Group has like many other tourism and transportation companies sustained a major financial blow from the global health crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus. Given the sudden downfall of what was a buoyant market just two months ago, Tallink is focusing its efforts on ma
Dryad: 8 crew members held hostage on board boxship off Benin
Eight crew members of the Portuguese-flagged containership Tommi Ritscher are believed to have been taken by a group of pirates that boarded the ship on April 19, 2020 while the vessel was within the Cotonou anchorage area, West Africa. The 4,957 TEU ship was approached by a speedboat and a number o
BIO-UV Group secures USCG type approval for BWTS range
French provider of UV-based water treatment technology BIO-UV Group has received IMO & USCG type approval for its next-generation low flow rate ballast water treatment system range. The BIO-SEA L Easy-to-Fit system had to undergo new type approval testing as it incorporates a completely new UV-react
Containership captain dies in Cartagena after violent incident on board
The master of the container vessel Spirit of Hamburg was found dead on board the ship on April 16, 2020 while the vessel was in the Port of Cartagena, Colombia, local authorities informed. The ship’s manager Zeaborn Ship Management confirmed that a seafarer died on board the containership after succ
Stolt-Nielsen to scrap scrubber retrofits where possible to cut costs
Oslo-listed shipowner Stolt-Nielsen is looking for ways to cut expenditures during the pandemic and is planning to cancel scrubber retrofits on its tankers where it is possible, the company’s CEO Niels Stolt-Nielsen said. As such, the chemical carrier and tank terminal owner has identified up to $30
Port of Oakland welcomes its largest boxship ever
A giant containership squeezing under the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge as it made way toward the Port of Oakland was a sight for sore eyes yesterday as shipping enthusiasts flooded social media with images of the sea giant. The 19,200 TEU MSC Anna, owned by Mediterranean Shipping Company, has do
MV Werften: Operations suspended for another 4 weeks
German shipbuilder MV Werften, part of Genting Hong Kong, has decided to prolong the production halt for two more weeks amid the coronavirus crisis.
MAN two-stroke engines to power Finnlines’ RoRo newbuilds
Germany’s engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply two-stroke engines for Finnlines’ new hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels.