How Anker damaged oil jetty in Chittagong Product tanker GRAND ACE 8 contacted the oil terminal jetty in Chattogram, Chittagong, Bangladesh, on Sep 30, while berthing, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Tanker arrived from Malaysia and Thailand with 35,074 tons of diesel oil on board, part of which was lightered at anchorage, to allow the
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Cocaine worth €25m seized from containers at Belgium’s Ghent The Belgian Police and Customs officers have discovered around 500kg of cocaine stockpiled in containers hauling printing paper in the medium-sized port of Ghent, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Together with Belgian and Dutch Customs, the Shipping Policy and the Federal Judicial Police in East Flanders
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How skyrocketing LNG prices force Dual-Engines Ships to shift to diesel Increased uncertainties regarding LNG’s future as a sustainable maritime fuel have culminated in the withdrawal of several LNG-fueled vessel purchases, according to an OPEC report, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The oil producers’ association OPEC in its newly issued World Oil Outlook 2021-2045 (WOO)
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Norwegian Prima emerges ‘Most In-Demand Ship Ever’ Norwegian Prima, the brand new attraction of Norwegian Cruise Line has become the ‘most in-demand ship ever’ according to the brand, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The growing appeal among travelers is based on the exciting amenities onboard ranging from the largest ever three-level go-kart racetrack to the
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World’s First Zero-Emission Tugboat demonstrates operational efficiency Navtek Naval Technologies, a Turkish tugboat designer, reports that its first ZEETUG (Zero-Emission Electric Tugboat), GISAS POWER, has demonstrated its design and operating efficiency over the last year and a half with positive outcomes, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The ZEETUG GISAS POWER was designed, manufactured, and supplied
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ACCIDENT: Ro-ro cargo ship disabled, anchored in Greece Ro-ro cargo ship HODZI, which suffered a mechanical failure has been disabled in Greece, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Ro-ro cargo ship HODZI suffered mechanical failure and was disabled at around 0600 UTC Sep 29 in the Aegean Sea north of Andros Island, Greece. “Caught in fresh
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MARITIME ACCIDENT: How Tugboat capsized in Bangkok, 2 missing A tugboat towing barge capsized in Chao Phraya River in Bangkok has capsized, according to FleetMon. It stated: “A tugboat towing barge capsized in Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, on September 29, 2021. A family crew of 2 is missing, search underway. “Tug boat wasn’t identified;
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How typhoon hits Container ship in Shanghai Container ship TS MOJI which left Shanghai on September 12, 2021, has been hit by a typhoon. According to FleetMon, “Container ship TS MOJI left Shanghai on September 12, 2021, bound for Yokohama Japan, but was caught in a typhoon and suffered damages to her portside in cargo
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‘Aframax crude oil tanker ARISTOFANIS, might have been seized ‘ There are indications that Aframax crude oil tanker ARISTOFANIS, might have been seized, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Aframax crude oil tanker ARISTOFANIS, ballasting from Italy to reportedly, Egypt (Suez Canal most probably), got caught in migrants rescue operation in the evening September 23, some
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Stena Line to launch world’s first Fossil-Free Ferry Line by 2030 On Wednesday, Stena Line inked a deal with Frederikshavn Municipality, and the Port of Frederikshavn, Denmark to amplify the transformation of the transit sector by creating the first global“fossil-fuel-free large ferry line”, according to FleetMon. It stated; “This line will carry out operations between
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