Data shows congestion persists at high levels though it has shifted from more visible to less visible regions of the world, says VesselsValue in its latest update."The summer months of 2022 have seen a slow-motion collapse in freight rates for both dry bulk carriers and containerships," writes Vivek Srivastava, Senior Trade Flow Analyst, VesselsValue.
Chinese coal traders are rushing to the small town of Ganqimaodu on the Mongolian border to cash in on imports as prices of the fuel have soared nearly 40% in a month after mine safety checks crimped supply while industrial demand is rising.The dash to secure Mongolian supplies illustrates coal’s continued preeminence in the energy mix of China, the world’s biggest consumer of the fuel.
After a bulker collision with an LNG carrier on August 30 off Gibraltar, the Gibraltar Contingency Council declared it major incident, as the hull of the bulker “OS 35” ruptured and leaks have been spotted in the area.The declaration focused all the resources on managing the emerging disaster while the neighboring port…
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Copyright AFP 2017-2022. All rights reserved.A clip of an elephant seal supposedly lost in a residential neighborhood gained millions of views on Twitter in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which devastated parts of the US state of Florida. But the video is out of context; it was taken in Chile in 2020, and marine experts say such seals do not live in the Atlantic Ocean."Son…
LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – More than 560 dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool, one of Britain’s largest container docks, will go on strike from Sept. 19 to Oct. 3 over pay, the Unite union said on Friday, adding to a summer of industrial unrest caused by soaring inflation.“Workers across the country are sick to death of being told to take a hit on their wages and living standards…
Mary ConyersDina Aryan-Zahlan, chief harbor engineer, Port of Los AngelesThe Port of Los Angeles has announced the appointment of Dina Aryan-Zahlan as chief harbor engineer, lead of the ports engineering division. She replaces David Walsh who retired in December 2021.Aryan-Zahlan has served as the ports assistant chief harbor engineer since 2015…
CARACAS, Venezuela-An Iran-flagged supertanker carrying more than two million barrels of condensate has docked at a Venezuelan port, with both countries facing US sanctions, according to analysts and satellite images.The arrival of the oil tanker Starla comes as negotiations continue in Vienna over the Islamic Republic's tattered nuclear deal with world powers, which allowed for oil sales.
Qatar's maritime sector witnessed robust performance this August, registering a double-digit monthly growth in number of ships calling on Hamad, Doha and Al Ruwais ports, according to the official data.The number of ships calling on Qatar's three ports stood at 267 in August 2022, which saw a 10.79% increase compared to July 2022.
In the words of rock n roll legend Billy Joel: Home can be the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Indianas early morning dew, high up in the hills of California, home is just another word for you. While Joel wrote Youre My Home more than 30 years before he built the 57-foot Vendetta, the lyrics still ring true for his one-of-a-kind commuter yacht.
Marine Log StaffMcCarthy is starting Port of Beaumont project by demolishing a failed dock structureto make way for a new state-of-the-art general cargo dock. McCarthy Building Companies has started work on Phase 2 of the Main Street Terminal 1 project at the Port of Beaumont in Texas. This follows approval by the port’s…
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HomeCountriesIran OverviewOn July 2, the Iranian minister of foreign affairs arrived for a visit in Syria and met with senior regime officials, chief among them President Assad. The visit occurred against the backdrop of growing concerns in Damascus and Tehran due to a possible Turkish incursion in northern Syria. Prior to his visit to Damascus…
By Jonathan SaulLONDON, March 10 (Reuters) – Shipping industry officials called on Thursday for safe passage for hundreds of seafarers and their ships stuck in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. Ukrainian maritime officials have told Reuters there are around 100 foreign-flagged vessel and hundreds of mariners stranded in…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently refused entry into the Port of New Orleans for a cargo ship and ordered it to depart U.S. waters after an inspection found invasive insects aboard the vessel. As part of the ongoing role of CBP, this incident also highlights a broader issue which is drawing increased interest…
Mercy Ships, the hospital ship charity's first ever purpose-built newbuilding has been inaugurated in Dakar, Senegal in a ceremony and ribbon cutting overseen by the west African countrys president.President Macky Sall cut the ribbon to the 36,600-gt Global Mercy (world's largest hospital ship as Afloat previously reported)…
Climate change protesters targeted a copy of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper at London's Royal Academy of Arts on Tuesday, gluing themselves to the painting's frame and spray-painting No New Oil next to it. The protest, organised by supporters of the campaign group Just Stop Oil, came a day after two activists from…
A Singapore-registered containership had a problem while arriving at the port city of Taichung on the west coast of Taiwan on December 26. Port officials took videos and pictures from the control tower of the port located along the Taiwan Strait as the vessel veered off course sailed bow first into a dock.The bow of the 12…
