Maritime

By Our Correspondent Yesterday’s caravan of 15 or more grain ships safely reached Bosphorus zone, according to FleetMon. It stated: “On Nov 1 at least 3 ships left Ukrainian ports, including 2 ships operated by UAE-based companies, and 1 Turkish ship. it seems highly likely, that all the ships presently docked at Ukrainian ports (at […]

By Our Correspondent A Taiwanese cargo ship identified as DE XING (NO) was struck by an unknown cargo ship early in the morning of October 28, 2022, west of Penghu, Taiwan, Taiwan Strait, broke in two and sank, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Of 13 crew on board, 9 were rescued, 2 were recovered dead,

By Our Correspondent Sunstone ships, a subsidiary of the US-based SunStone Maritime Group took delivery of two “infinity class” expedition cruise vessels in October 2022, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The vessels named the Sylvia Earle and the Ocean Odyssey were built and delivered by the Chinese shipbuilder, China Merchant Heavy Industries. “All vessels in

By Our Correspondent Carnival Corp. has signed an agreement with Silverstream Technologies for the installation of “Air Lubrication Systems” on Carnival’s vessels, according to FleetMon. It stated: “This system will be implemented on ships across all Carnival brands and will contribute towards boosting decarbonization and reducing fuel consumption. “The Silverstream air lubrication system creates a

By Our Correspondent A Cement carrier XING SHUN NO 1 was abandoned by the crew in the afternoon of October 31, 2022, in Taiwan Strait some 35 nm SW of Taichung Taiwan, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Cement carrier XING SHUN NO 1 was abandoned by the crew in the afternoon of October 31, 2022,

By Our Correspondent A Capesize bulk carrier CAPE BRILLIANCE collided with a 37-meter Chinese fishing vessel 42 nm E of Yangtze estuary at around 1830 LT (UTC +8) on October 31, 2022, according to FleeMon. It stated: “Capesize bulk carrier CAPE BRILLIANCE collided with 37-meter Chinese fishing vessel 42 nm E of Yangtze estuary at

By Our Correspondent Russian Ministry of Defence issued a statement saying that Russia suspends all traffic in the grain corridor until Russia gets a guarantee that Ukraine won’t use the traffic and ships deployed, in “military activities”, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Moscow added, that Russia can’t guarantee ships safety. !3 ships meanwhile, are transiting

By Our Correspondent A longshoreman lost his life due to a container handling accident at Port Everglades in Florida. The victim has been identified as Odely Joseph, according to FleetMon. It stated: “He was 51 years of age and was a resident of Fort Lauderdale. “The accident occurred aboard the small boxship feeder vessel, “Hohebank”.

By Our Correspondent A new container terminal will be built at the port of Baltimore through a partnership between Terminal Investment limited and Tradepoint Atlantic, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The construction of the new terminal is expected to ease capacity issues, boost the port’s potential and create around 1000 new jobs. “The project is

By Our Correspondent A container ship RAGNA ran aground late at night on October 27, 2022, shortly after leaving Frederica Denmark, Little Belt, bound for Bremerhaven Germany, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Container ship RAGNA ran aground late at night on October 27, 2022, shortly after leaving Frederica Denmark, Little Belt, bound for Bremerhaven Germany.