Maritime

By Our Correspondent The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has disclosed that a Livestock carrier, “Yangtze Fortune” has been arrested in Portland, Australia by the Australian Federal Court, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The Australian Federal Court believes that the vessel has been abandoned by its owners and the court intends to auction it off […]

By Our Correspondent The Norwegian shipping company, Havila Kystruten was forced to delay the delivery of its third cruise ship, “Havila Polaris” and to cancel its first four sailings, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The company is suffering collateral damage from the sanctions placed on Russian financial institutions. The problems arose back in April after

By Our Correspondent A Bulk carrier LEROS I is stuck in Venezuela since early January this year, 18 crew including 13 Russians and five Indonesians, are supposed to prepare the ship for planned repairs and sale, according to FleetMon. It stated: “No wages paid, no supplies, no food – for a long time. The ship’s

By Our Correspondent Tallink’s ferry BALTIC QUEEN suffered a blackout when she was entering Stockholm harbor on the morning of December 18, 2022, on arrival from Tallinn, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The blackout lasted some 5 minutes, a ferry with some 2000 passengers went out of control and contacted the pier. “The ship sustained

By Our Correspondent Corvette sank at around 2330 LT December 18, 2022, some 20 nm off Bang Saphan Pier in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, according to FleetMon. It stated: “There were 106 personnel on board, 73 rescued with 3 being in critical condition, 33 are missing, major SAR is underway. Thai Navy ships, helicopters and

By Our Correspondent Efforts are underway to clear the wreckage of a bulk carrier that beached about five months ago off the coast of Gibraltar, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The salvage operation for the bulker, “OS 35” is expected to begin in January 2023. The Authorities have set a deadline to completely clear the

By Our Correspondent SCH Logistics has signed a multi-year lease with the Peel Ports Group for a major expansion at the Port of Liverpool, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The lease involves the expansion of a car storage and transporter park at the Port of Liverpool. The deal was first reached on the 8th of

By Our Correspondent Carnival Corporation brings in the eighth LNG-powered cruise ship to its fleet, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The ship, “Arvia”, built by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany has been handed over to P&O Cruises under Carnival. “The ship is 344.5m long, 42m wide, and measures over 185,000 gross tons. It features

By Our Correspondent The body of a woman who fell off a cruise ship near the Southern Australian coast has been found, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The Victim was 23 years old woman passenger on the “Pacific Explorer”, traveling from Melbourne to Kangaroo Island. “The circumstances of her falling overboard are still under investigation,

By Our Correspondent Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), which is International Container Terminal Services Inc.’s (ICTSI) subsidiary in Mexico, has begun the third phase of its expansion, according to FleetMon. This expansion will be carried out during the next 5 years and will increase port capacity from 1.4 million TEUs to north of 2 million TEUs. CMSA