APL England master charged over loss of containers

AUSTRALIA authorities have brought charges against the captain of the APL England and took actions to ensure that the owners and operators would take...

Sanmar and Svitzer deliver power and performance to Port of Sohar

Sanmar Shipyards, the renowned Turkish tug building specialist, has followed up on recent deliveries of the two Sirapinar class ASD tugs to the Port...

FIRST GLOBAL STANDARD FOR SHIP HULL CLEANING ESSENTIAL FOR MARINE ECOSYSTEMS

BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, has moved a step closer to finishing a global set of guidelines needed to protect the marine...

Hapag-Lloyd's box ship quarantined at Durban due to coronavirus

GERMAN shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed reports that its 2,824 TEU Montpellier has been ordered by the authorities in Durban, South Africa to...

Konecranes sells 30 automated dock box trucks to LB terminal

FINLAND'S Konecranes has signed a contract with Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) for 30 additional automated guided vehicles (AGVs) which...

Ocean Alliance FAL1 service adjusts to make calls at Hamburg terminal

THE Ocean Alliance FAL3 service, operated by CMA CGM, began to stop calling at German ports from mid-May with the CMA CGM Mexico calling at EUROGATE...

Chem giant Dow set to sell ports, marine terminals, storage, rail facilities

AMERICAN chemical giant Dow Inc is exploring the sale of its ports on the US Gulf Coast and six railway hubs as it refocuses on chemicals, reports...

American ports must adapt to a 'new normal' operational mode

COVID-19 in the US has impacted maritime ports which find themselves at the intersection of the maelstrom of reduced economic activity, changes in...

American ports must adapt to a 'new normal' operational mode!

COVID-19 in the US has impacted maritime ports which find themselves at the intersection of the maelstrom of reduced economic activity, changes in...

Baltic Exchange launches new ship operating expenses assessment for LNG and LPG tankers

The Baltic Exchange has added quarterly assessments (GOPEX) on the cost of operating LNG and LPG tankers to its growing suite of shipping investor...

Jamaica's Kingston Freeport Terminal receives its biggest ship ever

THE Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited played host to its largest cargo containership, the 13,414 TEU CMA CGM T Roosevelt, which docked at the Port...

Aframax crude oil tanker M/T JAG LEELA exploded, big fire broke out! (VIDEO)

On the morning of May 11, several explosions were reported in the Aframax crude oil tanker JAG LEELA, followed by a massive fire with black smoke.

Expansion of Brazil's biggest container port TECON Santos continues

BRAZIL's Port of Santos has started the work of deepening the pier and reinforcing the structure for the installation of rails for new ship to...

Port Economic Impact Barometer reports stabilization or slight improvements

Of the seventy six ports surveyed across the globe in this week’s WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer Report, the majority report a relatively...

Sea crew change restrictions endanger workers and supply chains

Travel restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic have left seafarers stranded at sea, at heightened risk of infection, or trapped onshore facing...

Useful Covid-19 Data Resources Available to Maritime People

​​​​​​​CSA President, Juan Carlos Croston, has shared this invaluable resource from Nick Chubb and Thetius which compiles a list of...

Virus found in 14 more crew on cruise ship docked in Nagasaki

An additional 14 crew members on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs in southwestern Japan have tested positive for coronavirus, Nagasaki...

Panama Ship Registry Announces New Digital Measures For Covid-19

The pandemic COVID-19 continues to hit the world, and the maritime sector does not escape this situation, ship owners, ship managers, ships...

US west coast seaports remain operational albeit at lower demand levels

RUMOURS have been swirling that the US biggest ports were closing after business was dented by the US-China trade war and now rattled by the global...

Savannah port receives 3 more ship-to-shore cranes

THE Port of Savannah has taken delivery of three neopanamax ship-to-shore cranes, bringing its total to 36, more than any other single terminal in...